Thermostat thread

[oj88]

i also read his post (#1).
upon reading and re-reading it several times, he probably meant that the temp gauge didn't budge from its overnight cold reading, even as the engine is already noticeably warmer to the touch.

if i may, that is probably true of most cars that still have needle gauges.
my own car's gauge moves up a notch, only after about 1 km.

The TS should be able to clarify what he said.

By my understanding, if you have an OBDII gauge that can read the ECT value, you will see that the operating temperature varies wildly. Even so, the temp gauge on your dashboard remains in the same place (usually just below the 1/2 mark).

So my interpretation of what the TS was saying is that, the ECT value is lower now after the thermostat change.