Car is a 1996 850R, standard.
On the motorway, the temperature gauge will sit roughly at 4pm (if that makes sense) however once in town/stationary it'll rise to nearer 2pm. I'm assuming the needle should sit around the 3pm mark, ie halfway on the gauge even on the motorway.
My first thought was the thermostat, either sticking open or some chomper has fitted a cool running thermostat which in Scotland, is as much use as an inflatable dartboard. So, going to grab a thermostat and pop it in over the weekend but anything else that it could be or I should be doing?
Fuel economy seems ok, well... it's brutal but also normal for a T5. Averaging around 32mpg on a run so assume the coolant temp sensor is fine, though again the engine running slightly cold won't be helping in the MPG stakes. Or, perhaps the sensor is dicky and is giving erratic readings?
Any thoughts?
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