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Old 07-25-2010, 01:51 PM
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I just purchased a 2008 H3. The temperature gauge needle seems to always stay right above the mid way mark on really hot days. And even on the highway when you think air would be cooling it, it stays the same or gets hotter. All my other cars have always been just below half and stayed there. Is this an issue anyone else has experienced?

BTW: GM said the water pump, fans, and radiator are all good and working fine
 
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Old 07-25-2010, 01:57 PM
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I have an 08 with 21,000 miles on it and it does that to. Never gets hot just stays right in middle or just a air past on hot days. Probably is normal
 
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Old 07-25-2010, 02:22 PM
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Well at least it's not just me I guess,
 
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Old 07-25-2010, 02:38 PM
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Thats how these trucks run. It's actually not as hot as you would think. But right abouve the mid-mark is normal.
 
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Old 07-25-2010, 09:47 PM
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Just takes getting used to, Hot days mine regularly runs in the 3/4 range. Made me seriously nervous the first few months I owned it.
 
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Old 07-25-2010, 10:15 PM
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Default I own an '08 too...does the same thing

worried about it at first.
 
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Old 07-27-2010, 06:56 AM
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Mine runs like that. I'm in the Arab Emirates and its very very hot here this time of year (around 45C so above 110F). Needle goes just over half way and then stays. Sometimes if I'm going up a big hill it gets to around 3/4, but cools down when I come down the other side. So I wouldn't worry about it.
 
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Old 07-27-2010, 03:01 PM
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Default mid scale

always at mid

i got an actron code reader,,apx $100

it shows apx 185 degrees,,dealer should be able to give u exact reading,,or u could get reader if want no bs from anyone!!

tom
 
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Old 07-28-2010, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by drtom
always at mid

i got an actron code reader,,apx $100

it shows apx 185 degrees,,dealer should be able to give u exact reading,,or u could get reader if want no bs from anyone!!

tom
Details on this item?
 
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Old 07-28-2010, 04:41 PM
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As said, it's the norm. Unless it's in the red, you're cool...no pun intended.
 


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