Engine temp gauge
 

Is everyone's temperature gauge needle this high on the scale during regular driving? Or is it time for a new temp sensor?

It reads this high ever since I bought the car. There's no coolant leaks, no other noticeable heat problems, and ambient temperature hasn't been over 40*F for the past month or so.

Also, car usually idles around the RPM shown when in neutral, but I figure that's probably my bad TPS.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/37735806/1226121721.jpg

Re: Engine temp gauge
 

That's perfectly normal. That's where both of mine sit normally.

Re: Engine temp gauge
 

My temp is always on the dead middle.

I didn't try neutral but idle at between 500-900, depends how long I've driven. Generally lower when properly hot.

Re: Engine temp gauge
 

Looks like mine. Where did you think it would be? I do not get good heat from the heater til it gets that high.

Re: Engine temp gauge
 

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/atta...1&d=1357223818

I gathered teh idle speed of this engine at operational temperature is supposed to be around the 500 mark? Does this say anything about the engine's health?

Re: Engine temp gauge
 

Ok good. It was just bugging me because my old Civic and a few other cars I've driven all hover around 1/5 or 1/4 up the scale, not halfway so I was just concerned. :o

Better than mine. :P
I'm assuming my high idle is a combination of a bad TPS and a bunch of cracked 21 year old vacuum hoses in my engine bay. :lol:

Re: Engine temp gauge
 

Better to ask than to just assume it's ok. Also important to know is that it takes a relatively large change in temperature to move the gauge from that spot. That means even a little bit above where it normally is means a lot more heat.

Re: Engine temp gauge
 

Noted. That would explain why it doesn't move whenever I drive spirited with WOT.