car running cold still =/

[brandondan1]

Hi, i just got done replacing a crapload of parts including water pump, timing belt, tensioner, all other belts, headgasket, valve cover gasket thermostat, and coolant temp sensor.

The reason for doing this was because of a suspected blown headgasket due to there being oil in my coolant but not the other way around. My car was also running cold (at the first mark), so i replaced the thermostat.

Ever since I've replaced everything my car runs better, but now it runs between the 1st mark and the middle. Could this be due the way i installed the thermostat? The arrow was facing up, but just straight up, not in relation to the housing.. if that matters.

I have no clue what the prob could be.. any suggestions? (its an 80 degree thermostat)

[AdamF 88iS]

Thats normal for 6cyl E30s.

[brandondan1]

oh ok thx, when driving my bros 91' 318i his always runs in the middle and i was expecting the same for my 325is

[AdamF 88iS]

oh ok thx, when driving my bros 91' 318i his always runs in the middle and i was expecting the same for my 325is

M42s run about 10*c hotter, as do M50s, M60s, et. al.

[asubimmer]

not if they have a 77 degree tstat ;)