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Originally Posted by ubtripn
I DO NOT want to be watching my temp gauge all the time, new cars never seem to have the needle move much.
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FWIW, I heard this some years ago and have no idea if it's true or not. Maybe someone here knows for sure.
There's a reason the temp gauge in modern vehicles stays constant. As long as the actual temperature is within design limits, the gauge is designed to read at or near center. This is to keep people from worrying about normal fluctuations, especially if it involves running to the dealer to correct a problem that may not exist. Seems plausible, and I would assume that the gauge would report an actual overheating situation.
I am not suggesting this has anything to do with your overheating, only offering a possible explanation of how newer temp gauges *might* function.