Slight overheating

MacKiNBacK · #1 (**permalink**) 05-24-06, 08:49 PM

Well since is has been getting a bit warmer here in the Chicagoland area. I have noticed my temp guage creeping past the 1/2 way mark. 1st time I noticed it, I was idling in a parking lot for about 1/2 hour. It's only gotten 1/2 way between the 1/2 way mark and the next notch to the right. The other times Ive seen it were in traffic. I wouldnt be moving and it would move to the right. Once I start moving it goes back to its rightful spot at 1/2 way. I havent checked my levels yet. But could this possibly be the start of my gaskets going?

Thanks
MacK

P.S. I will find some time to check levels and post back.

**Ranger** · #2 (**permalink**) 05-24-06, 09:15 PM

Is this a new behavior for it? I wouldn'y worry yet. That may be normal for that year.

MacKiNBacK · #3 (**permalink**) 05-24-06, 10:09 PM

Just started noticing it recently.. I did see it go past 1/2 once. But this was on a VERY hot day with the ac on and sitting in traffic. Did check the coolant level and it was fine.

MacK

**Ranger** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-24-06, 10:36 PM

I'd just keep an eye on it and the coolant level. At some point I know they dummied up the guages because people were panicing when they see it move. Not sure when they did that. Mine just sits dead center when in reality, I am sure the temp is fluctiating some. Personally, I'd prefer to see a real time guage than a dummied up feel good guage.

MacKiNBacK · #5 (**permalink**) 05-25-06, 01:44 AM

I hear you on the moving guage.. But im just so use to seeing it stuck in the middle.. and anything past scares me.. lol but ill just have to keep an eye on things.. hot weather heading here this weekend, or so the weather people say! could it be my thermostat? not getting my fans going when its supposed to?

MacK

zonie77 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-25-06, 02:01 AM

The fans don't kick on til about 225F. You should see a temp rise when sitting still.

MacKiNBacK · #7 (**permalink**) 05-25-06, 04:52 AM

Well that great if it's supposed to. I'm just worried because I have never seen it move before (besides that 1 time).. It's been like mid 70's lately and its doing it. And of course last summer there were days in the high 90's and I didnt see it move.

MacK

boricuacaddy · #8 (**permalink**) 05-25-06, 08:26 AM

Well, my car is always moving past the middle part on the gauge. I also have the digital temp. readout and it is between 206 and goes all the way up to 224 on heavy traffic. when it gets that hot I look at the gauge and it is just past the middle part. I use to worry but when I asked around this forum, I found out it is normal.

David

**Ranger** · #9 (**permalink**) 05-25-06, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MacKiNBacK

I hear you on the moving guage.. But im just so use to seeing it stuck in the middle.. and anything past scares me.. lol but ill just have to keep an eye on things.. hot weather heading here this weekend, or so the weather people say! could it be my thermostat? not getting my fans going when its supposed to?

MacK

Since it has never moved before and has always been at 12:00, it sounds like something is different, but I still would not panic, as you are not "overheating" . Thermostat is a posibility. Just keep a close eye on it this weekend.

AlBundy · #10 (**permalink**) 05-25-06, 03:31 PM

There is a procedure that allows you to see the temp in the display but I'm not sure if the vehicle's year have anything to do with it.

**Ranger** · #11 (**permalink**) 05-25-06, 08:14 PM

Yeah, I'm not sure what years that is for. I whish I could do it on mine. I want to say it is only doable on OBDI cars, but I'm not positive about that.

STS 310 · #12 (**permalink**) 05-25-06, 09:18 PM

Pre 98 only.

**Ranger** · #13 (**permalink**) 05-25-06, 09:23 PM

That's what I was afraid of. Dammit!

iametarq · #14 (**permalink**) 05-25-06, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranger

That's what I was afraid of. Dammit!

so it's true we cannot read out any digital temps on our 98+ Seville's??!?!?

My 89 let me do it for just about any sensor i could get digi readouts when in the diagnostic mode with OBDI ... damn

My dad's 98 Deville DOES display the coolant temp in the DIC. It's just not fair.

Cadillacboy · #15 (**permalink**) 05-26-06, 11:47 AM

However we have an outside temperature gauge ,I see no point why 98+ STS has not euqipped with digital temp
Anyway , mine also sits dead in the middle of the gauge with the ac on ,but with the engine idling without ac on , it just slightly moves but I don't think it's a telltale mark of anything that will be going wrong .
You know Northstar comes up temps in a jiffy so to say