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Sounds like Somebody removed your thermostat. Don't worry about it. Sometimes older cars over heat in summer time so people take the thermostat of so it Won't over heat. But during the winter in takes a while for it to get to normal if I not mistaken
Don't think so... I had one 2004 prix that lost it's coolant and it ran until it destroyed itself... Had another that would hit red on temp during the summer in the desert mountains. Never shut down on me though.... replaced the radiator, water pump and thermostat. My fans kick on about 3/4 of the temp gauge. Normal temp is between 1/2 & 3/4.
Your problem sounds like dirty battery cables. Either that or a loose connection. I strongly suggest you have it checked out by a Certified Technician. This condition is normally found during the Summer season while temperatures range in the 80F to 90F degree temperature range. It may also be a failed battery.
195 degrees is the typical high end on the thermostat (when the thermostat opens), so the temp gauge should read a max of 195 degrees, give or take a few degrees. Some people replace their thermostat with a lower temp one, such as a 180 degree one. Then the gauge will read lower (approx 180 degree max). So the range is typically from cold at start to just under 200 degrees.
On my slightly older Saab the radiator fan is electric and only is engaged when the temperature meter reaches 3/4 to the top.
When the car is in motion it will not spin since the air flowing through the radiator from the speed is sufficient to maintain normal engine temp. Only when the car is still it for a few minutes it may start to spin especially during summer, it will sometimes continue to spin even after the engine is turned off. This is normal behavior for this car.
To conclude, if your engine temp only goes up to half the gauge there would be no need for the fan to start spinning. If it doesn't engage during the conditions I described above there would be a problem that needs to be fixed.
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