Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Is this a problem with my thermostat?

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

    Is this a problem with my thermostat?

    A couple months ago, the temp gauge my 89 325is would run a little high. When I first got my thermostat (80 degrees, I believe), the needle would stay smack at the halfway mark when the car was fully warmed up. Then, it would run at maybe the 60% mark, a little between 1/2 and 3/4. I didn't do anything, and it self-corrected.

    Now, the needle stays between the 1/2 and 1/4 marks when warmed up. If I idle a long time, it moves up a tiny bit, but still short of 1/2.

    I'm thinking that the thermostat has issues. It used to be stuck closed occasionally, not seems to be stuck partly open. Does that sound reasonable? I've had this thermostat for just short of 2 years/7-8K miles. Thanks.

    #2
    it's perfectly normal for an M20 to run between 1/4 and 1/2. it probably ran hotter at first because you didn't bleed all the air out of it - don't worry about it.
    Build thread

    Bimmerlabs

    Comment

    Working...
    X