Bad_Luck_Chuck

My 96 LX temp gauge needle falls exactly where Ron's does in the picture above.

Former User

As promised, here's the position of the temp gauge of my bone stock 00 Civic EX at full operating temp (midway point marked with red line for reference). (and yes, it's an automatic)

Engine Running at Full Operating Temp

motegicivic

Thanks Ron, that is where my 96 Ex almost is just a tad higher., I am thinking the EX runs a tad hotter than the DX.

Former User

I think my DX and EX temp readings are about the same. The EX temp gauge is just smaller.

jonesEK

iTrader: (1)

my homie put in a new rad... cheapo depo... and it runs waaaaay waaaay coooler less than the pic shown above that RonJ posted

BryanM.

iTrader: (1)

Temps were in the 90s here yesterday and after a bunch of city driving my temp gauge was still at 1/3 from the bottom.

Kista20

Both 97 & 99 hx's temp gauge is straight across. I drove the 97 home from work today and outside temp was just over 100 degrees, the drive each way is anywhere from 45min-1hr depending on traffic but mostly on the highways. Even using the a/c the gauge still stays straight across.

strategy400

My 95 del sol runs right at the halfway mark for the most part. Rebuilt engine has 6000 miles and aluminum replacement radiator and new thermostat has about 45000 miles. I drive down a mountain pass in the morning that requires me to leave my foot off the gas at 80-90 mph for about 4-5 minutes. During this time the gauge will drop to as low as 1/8 (there is no fuel 0 combustion and cool air/coolant moving through the engine). It quickly rises back to half when gas is applied again.

pliskin8

iTrader: (1)

hope this helps, the first pic is my EJ6 and the second pic is my EJ8 (the 2 seem about identical)

Former User

^Nice. Pictures are worth a thousand words.

strategy400

Temp looks good. Better find a gas station soon.

pliskin8

iTrader: (1)

jaja! yeah, i drove it from here to L.A. then back, barely made it on gas but i've been giving it a rest since last week, just turned it on and let it run a few mins to take the pic

strategy400

When it goes past the red it's time to pour in a beer.

motegicivic

Ron what is the factory temp thermostat in the Ex's?

Have you ever changed yours?

Former User

I recently replaced the original OEM thermostat in my 97 Civic with a brand new OEM one. The temp gauge reading at normal operating temp has always been the same since the car was new. Using a scan tool, my coolant temp always falls within spec for both Civics. I know my temp gauges are reading as they should. I'm concerned about members whose temp gauges regularly run at the midway point. I continue to believe that this is not normal.

motegicivic

How do you use a scan tool to get temp?

What is the temp supposed to be?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Mine always sits at about 2/5th of the way up. It has on every single Honda I have ever owned.

motegicivic

That is about where Ron's Ex's pic is running 40% up that is where mine is too or just a hair higher, right on the bottom line of the temp symbol.