Re; Thermostat question

["Mike Del Tergo" <mdeltergo@hotmail.com>]

Your thermostat, as indiciated by your gauge readings, seems to be 
working fine.  Is this you first car with a temp gauge by any chance? 
It is normal for a car (at least the 1/2 doz. Q's I've owned) to run 
hotter at a prolonged idle than when driving (especially in the winter).
At idle there is no flow of air through the radiator, at least on newer 
car with electrical fans, which your Q has.  This causes the temp to 
rise, though it shouldn't be in the red, it should also cause your fan 
to kick in, draw some air through the rad and lower the temp. Basically, 
mimicking the conditions of driving the car at "speed".  
If your car started to take a really long time to warm up, or started to 
overheat in situations, then I would look at the thermostat.  Till then, 
enjoy the fact that your new sender is working. :-)
HTH
Mike 

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