On Oct 24, 9:34 pm, "Don Young" <no....RemoveThis@nonesuch.com> wrote:
> "Ted" <the_busmas....RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1193232088.550373.198710@v29g2000prd.googlegroups.com...> On both my 07 Malibu SS models, I've noticed that the temperature
> > guage reads in the top third of its travel; between half and the
> > bottom of the hot zone. Would it be better to have the thermostats
> > changed to a cooler temp? On the regular malibus I drive, the temp
> > rarely exceeds the midline.
>
> It is definitely not a good idea for an engine to run cooler than designed.
> It will result in sludging and excess wear of the engine and generally
> improper operation since the entire lubrication, fuel and ignition systems
> are based on proper temperature. You might want to have the cars checked to
> see if the temperature is actually too high or if it is just a gauge
> calibration issue. I suspect the latter.
>
> Don Young
The intelligent thing would have been for GM to use a numeric
temperature guage in the SS versions as they do in the "not so fancy"
ones.
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