During the winter time the engine may not produce enough heat to go half way. You can modify this by installing a hotter thermostat. But I would not go more that 20 degrees F though, or you could create issues for summer driving.
Testimonial: "Thanks....I thouht I had a faulty temp guage..as even inthe summer it stays below half...is there a way to test the guage"
Not really. There are two temperature sensors though. One for the guage and one for the computer. But they are both calibrated as follows: 1365 Ohms at 100 Degrees F., and 55 Ohms at 260 Degrees F. The guage is a pretty simple device. It's not likely the issue. If you are not getting heat then it is probably accurate. I know mine wont go over a quarter if I am on the highway. If I am in traffic it will. This is when the ambient temperature is abut 20 Deg. F. The one for the Guage goes in at the one side of the back head. The one for the computer is just below the thermostadt housing.
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Where is temp suppose to be at is it too hot if it is at the half way mark
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The temp should run right about in the middle of the gauge , might go either way a little during diff driving conditions. if its running cooler like mine was it could be the thermostat is stuck open. made mine run real cool unless car was just sitting there then would start running hot . there is a low temp sensor that should go off if engine continues to run at less then ideal temp, i would start there its a cheap fix and if its not your out 10.00 but you have a new thermostat so you dont have to replace down the road
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