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Old 03-28-2006, 01:49 PM
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oil gauge thing wont go up

ok u kno how on the dash cluster theres an oil gauge, well the needle on mine doesnt really go up and i just got my 75k done but, it was doin it before, i thought it was because of the cold but now it doesnt go up until the cars on for like 10 minz can someone help me?? thank you!
Old 03-28-2006, 02:07 PM
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There's no oil gauge in our cars. Are you talking about the temperature gauge on the right side?

Start it up, let it run for a minute to warm up and cycle the oil through the engine, and start driving. That will warm up the engine a lot faster; there's no point in letting the car sit 'til it reaches full operating temperature. That's a waste of gas and time.
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oil guage, what kind of acura do you have? if you are talking about the temp guage you could have a faulty thermostat that is stuck open.
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as far as i know, there isnt an oil gauge in our cars, other than the check engine light after a few thousand miles. Temp gauge is what i think ur talkin about. Do what Pure Adrenaline says for warming up. I do the same pretty much.
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alrite thank u guyz and i meant temp gauge, i was thinkin somethin else, but yeah thank you, but why doesnt it just go to the middle right when u turn it on tho, like it use ta, if u guyz kno if u can get it fixed please tell me, i mie have ta go see teh dealer wit this one, alrite everyone, thank you =) btw if u kno anything else about it, please post =)
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its not always going to move right away, if the engines cold its gonna take some time, the only way its going to move right away is if u turn the car off and back on in a short peroid of time
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Originally Posted by 2003BlizAkTL
alrite thank u guyz and i meant temp gauge, i was thinkin somethin else, but yeah thank you, but why doesnt it just go to the middle right when u turn it on tho, like it use ta, if u guyz kno if u can get it fixed please tell me, i mie have ta go see teh dealer wit this one, alrite everyone, thank you =) btw if u kno anything else about it, please post =)


If the engine is cold, then it's going to take a while to warm up, especially in cold climates. If it's freezing out, then the engine is at that same temperature. It will take some time to warm up to operating temperature.
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the guage measures the temp of the engine, so if its cold its gonna read cold, if its a normal operating temp, it'll be in the middle, if its running hot then it'll spike to the top. kind of like the gas guage telling you how much gas is in the tank, its not always full.
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