General question about coolant

sonic370 · 10-05-2010, 07:53 PM

I've noticed this ever since i bought my car new and was just wondering if this is normal for everyone. The car's coolant gage always reads normal about
3/4 the way across,what an eye sore.anyway to the point. from a cold start it only takes about a quarter mile to reach that which seems fast to me.
does the coolant system really warm up the fast.

sorry to ramble just wondering...................

VCuomo · 10-06-2010, 05:56 PM

Yep, the coolant temp guage is pretty much worthless...

memorylasts · 10-06-2010, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonic370

I've noticed this ever since i bought my car new and was just wondering if this is normal for everyone. The car's coolant gage always reads normal about
3/4 the way across,what an eye sore.anyway to the point. from a cold start it only takes about a quarter mile to reach that which seems fast to me.
does the coolant system really warm up the fast.

sorry to ramble just wondering...................

The only way i would really say to be able to test it is with a thermometer gun.... commonly found with Nitro remote control products for the engine.

sonic370 · 10-06-2010, 06:11 PM

Thanks wasn't really what i was worried about. it gets to a certain point which is about 3/4's over to the right or about 8to9 dots!!!!!!

but it gets there very quickly,less than a quarter mile.
oh well i guess that means the heater will warm up faster on those winter days!

6spd · 10-06-2010, 07:19 PM

thats whack yo, just like the gas gauge

the dots are cool, but some real gauges would have been nice.

10-05-2010, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	General question about coolant I've noticed this ever since i bought my car new and was just wondering if this is normal for everyone. The car's coolant gage always reads normal about 3/4 the way across,what an eye sore.anyway to the point. from a cold start it only takes about a quarter mile to reach that which seems fast to me. does the coolant system really warm up the fast. sorry to ramble just wondering...................

10-06-2010, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 24	thats whack yo, just like the gas gauge the dots are cool, but some real gauges would have been nice. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

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10-06-2010, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
VCuomo Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 887 Drives: BMW 335i Sport Rep Power: 16	Yep, the coolant temp guage is pretty much worthless...

10-06-2010, 06:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	Thanks wasn't really what i was worried about. it gets to a certain point which is about 3/4's over to the right or about 8to9 dots!!!!!! but it gets there very quickly,less than a quarter mile. oh well i guess that means the heater will warm up faster on those winter days!