I posted a couple of times about my 325i running with the temp gauge not fully warm. The gauge has always demonstrated a normal, gradual increase in temperature as the car warmed up, it just didn't show the temp as high as it should have.
Well, tonight it has basically frozen with the needle right on the blue part of the gauge. It doesn't matter if I'm idling or flying down the highway. And it sat for like an hour, I started it up and it was right back on the blue.
The gauge does flicker back to its resting position, all the way to the left, when I turn the car off.
Now I think the problem is electrical instead of mechanical. I think it may be the temperature sending unit, rather than my thermostat. The car had enough coolant the last time I checked it, I will check again in the morning.
Any ideas? Suggestions? Ways to check the temp sending unit?
**On a lighter note, I did buy "101 Performance Projects for Your 3-series" tonight :D
Well, tonight it has basically frozen with the needle right on the blue part of the gauge. It doesn't matter if I'm idling or flying down the highway. And it sat for like an hour, I started it up and it was right back on the blue.
The gauge does flicker back to its resting position, all the way to the left, when I turn the car off.
Now I think the problem is electrical instead of mechanical. I think it may be the temperature sending unit, rather than my thermostat. The car had enough coolant the last time I checked it, I will check again in the morning.
Any ideas? Suggestions? Ways to check the temp sending unit?
**On a lighter note, I did buy "101 Performance Projects for Your 3-series" tonight :D
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