Where does your temp needle sit?

[LennysEleven]

I was wondering what the normal position for the temp needle is? Does anyone have a 325i and the needle never goes over half? Mine will go over when sitting but can sometimes go down to 1/4 if the heat is on and Im moving. Just wondering what the norm is.

Also, what could cause my engine to have trouble revving past 5000 rpms?


thanks
Nick

[e30Matt]

With the fan delete I still rarely see the temp needle sit at the middle mark. Driving around I sit just to the left of center with the aux fan off, and a little further left with it on. When I idle for long periods of time I cut the fan on anyway, so the needle will OCCASIONALLY creep up to the middle mark. Most stoplights aren't long enough for this to happen though.

[jweb]

Mine stays a good bit to the left of the middle. If i have the a/c on and I sit at a light for around one minute it will rise to the middle or a little above but it goes back down once I start driving again.

[drifty30]

after a new lower temp thermostat, mine's top temp is a needle width over 1/4 all the time. i also have an electric fan.

[Erick]

Mine stays on the 1/4 mark on the left if I'm in the highway and in between that and the middle if I'm on a stop and go basis.

Only reached the 1/2 mark once after staying in the same spot in a traffic jam for 1/2 hour.

[BMW BMXER]

1/4.. runs cool.

[Kondour]

halfway all day

[parkerbink]

Always slightly over 1/2 When my tire shreded (second one of the trip) while I waited for help with the ac on sitting in 158 degree noon heat in the Mexican desert it went to 3/4. Sat there for almost 2 hours, didn't go higher.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNDYyNjI3NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

btw how do you guys get the pictures to show up in your posts?

[Kondour]

using image tags. [img] where url goes [/img]

[parkerbink]

Cool! Thanks!

[MikesJo]

Needle width below half.

[BS87]

Mine always sits right below or on the 1/2.. probably a combonation of the old engine and my driving habits..

[Jordan]

While moving it sits at 1/4

While sitting still idling, it will slowly creep up to 1/2

[SebSter]

Mines the same as yours, but it should sit at halfway all the time even when moving. If it doesnt you are using more gas and I believe getting slightly less power too. Time to change the thermostat?

[nando]

mine sits just a hair to the left of the middle. it used to sit at 1/4 before I replaced did the timing belt, waterpump, hoses, tstat and coolant.