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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 12:45 AM
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The Jeep is fully warmed up... so much so that my oil pressure seems to have fallen. I was sitting at a light and thought I would snap this shot. Does the temp look right to all of you? What is my temp on this part of the gauge? This is where it sits when I drive.

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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 01:00 AM
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the tstat may be lower than the stock 195. Mine runs like that too, i think it may be stuck open or something. Is your heat warm at best?
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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My heat is hot as the fiery pits of the underworld... but ONLY when I am driving. If I am sitting at a light the heat is warm at best yes.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 01:50 AM
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i just wish my gas gauge was that high
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 01:53 AM
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THe factory gauge is kinda crappy for being accurate. the only way to test is to get an aftermarket gauge($20) and try it to see what you run.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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Looks low to me. Presuming your gauge is numbered 100, 210, 260, I would think this time of year and your location, the needle would be just a tick to the left of 210, presuming u have a 195 t-stat, your gauge is accurate AND everything else in the cooling system is functioning normally/correctly.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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When I let it sit and warm up or I am parked with the engine running the gauge will climb to just right of that 210 mark and then drops fast to the 155 area and will sit there as I drive. Again, if I park it will climb until I start moving. Seems normal to me I guess... I am guessing there is going to be a delay from the time the Tstat opens and begins cooling to show on the gauge so I am guessing the stat is near a 190 degree range. Maybe I have superior cooling lol. Also, the temps here in the day time have been in the 40's, lower at night.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by nismo5
i just wish my gas gauge was that high
Haha me to
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cjjackson2400
Haha me to

Don't worry... it's a droppin lol
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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my temp gauge looks the same...it does go up while sitting at idle, but that will take a few mins and it goes back down once the tstat opens up and aux fan kicks in.

looks normal to me.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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looks normal to me. Especially in the wintertime. Mine is exactly the same at operating temp this time of year.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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That is what mine looked like, but I recently replaced my tstat. A 180degree was in there, and I slapped back in a 195. It sits a touch before 210 now.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Folks, 155F coolant temp ain't normal. U either have no t-stat, a whacked t-stat, a whacked temp gauge/sensor/wiring or a combo of whacks. Again, this time of year using a 195 t-stat, the gauge s/b in the middle, maybe a tick less.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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looks like "a tick less" to me, right around the 183 mark.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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The temp shouldn't fluxuate that much between sitting idle and moving. That's the purpose of the tstat. I'm betting the tstat is stuck open.
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