psteng19

Mind seems to be slightly below 50% once fully warmed up.
Is it an illusion since the H mark isn't positioned at 12 o'clock?

psteng19

I am however happy about the gas mileage so far.
Mostly highway and getting over 40 mpg

fuckleberry

umm what's the point of this "question" ? are you implying it's too hi ? too lo ? ....guess I just dont understand

psteng19

It's too low. It should be right at the middle.

Oh, my second post was supposed to say 34 mpg.

fuckleberry

too low ? hmmm

psteng19

Yes, I like my engine running at normal operating temperature.
You don't?

GIBSON6594

The middle isn't normal on the TSX

psteng19

So you're saying the needle is where it should be when the engine is warmed up.

That's weird that they would position it like that.
Past experience with other cars tells me it should be at 9 o'clock, not 8.

CGTSX2004

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It's normal. The temperature gauge is not perfectly centered.

jlukja

I'd be more concerned if it was at one or the other extreme

haroman311

there really isnt a place its supposed to be. honda sets a point in which it is the proper operating temp. they dont put numbers on the gauge, because people always worry too much. look at it this way, if your gettin 34 miles a gallon, your car is operating at its correct temp. if it wasnt, it would still be in open loop, dumping a crap load of fuel all the time

if your really worried, take it to autozone or the dealer, ask them to hook up a scanner, and let them show you your engine coolant temp.

i also drive a grand cherokee, and the gauge is below the "center" so everything is fine

psteng19

Well, it's my first Honda...

All other cars I've driven, the temp gauge is dead center.
If it was ever off center, it meant there was a cooling system (thermostat) problem.

mg7726

haroman311

just because the gauge on your other cars went off center, doesnt necessarilty mean a cooling problem. your car doesnt get to operating temp, and stick there. it varies, determined by alot of factors. but i understand what your saying. like the jlukja said, id be more worried if it was always on C or on H.

haroman311

just because the gauge on your other cars went off center, doesnt necessarilty mean a cooling problem. your car doesnt get to operating temp, and stick there. it varies, determined by alot of factors. but i understand what your saying. like the jlukja said, id be more worried if it was always on C or on H. so your fine and be happy with your 34 miles a gallon. i had to take my mdx back to the dealer, and im stuck now with my 4.7 liter, barely over 14 miles a gallon vehicle

Knox

Mine looks just the same as yours. No worries here.

Ken1997TL

Every Honda and Acura I've owned, the temp gauge needle was always just below center once warmed up.

If it goes beyond center, you've got a coolant problem or worse.

DaleC

Only have 65 miles on my new '06, but my temp gauge sits below center just like yours. As has been said above - I'd only worry if it "lived" above center.

JKWright

One thing to keep in mind is that factory temperature gauges are notoriously inaccurate. You can't judge whether an engine is running a little too cool or too hot by these things. Despite their analog sweep, they're engineered more from a binary on/off (i.e. hot/cold) perspective.

If you see the needle creeping well past midpoint toward the H in heavy traffic, you've got a problem and you'd better shut off the air conditioning compressor, crank up the heat and get off the road (or get moving) as soon as possible. Likewise, it never moves off C, you've either got a bad temperature sending unit, a defective gauge or a stuck thermostat. Or just a really really really really cold day,

Trophyhead

Ditto.

BulldogHockey

Mine is exactly the same as yours. My Civic was in about the same relative position, and my Dodge truck is completely different.

It should be consistent from day to day, unless it's very hot or very cold out. It doesn't really concern me where on the gauge that consistency point is (within reason of course).

fuckleberry

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boscenter

Part of it might be that with the way the honda gauges are, if the needle is at dead center, it covers up the little coolant icon, making it hard to find out what the hell the gauge is.

Most cars i've seen that have the needle at center have the icon below the needle so that it doesn't cover anything up.

Ellas9

I used to sell Honda's. The temperature should be somewhat below normal. For instance on a scale of 1-100; the temperature should be 40.

Tsx536

You are totally fine. That is about where mine was before I got the Supercharger. With the supercharger I think it sits a hair higher than before now.