[s-cars] cooling problem and question

[Kirby Smith]

Your symptoms suggest that the thermostat is not functional.  In this
very cold weather mine doesn't reach its normal operating temperature,
but after 20 min it does approach it.

kirby


Twobro12 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hey,
> I have some questions/concerns about my engine temperature.
> 
> I drive my car everyday and usually use it in durations extending over 20
> minutes at one time.  Strangely, my water temperature gauge continues to read
> cold (sitting on righter most cold black bar) and never moves past that.  Also I
> live in Boston so i wanted to know if anyone else in the area is experiencing
> this or if its my car
> 
> Is this normal or do I have a cooling problem?
> Could my engine be warm but my water temp. gauge off?
> oil also reads around 60 degrees C but I don't know much about oil temp (oil
> pressure is normal though).  And also, I've been getting only about 255 miles
> per tank, and in this temp. i haven't been able to drive it hard so that seems
> particularly low to me.  any help would be great, thx
> 
> mike 94 s4
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