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If you are referring to the temperature reading on the gauge, then it's possibly a bad thermostat.
It will also read 'cold' until the engine has sufficiently warmed up.
Lack of fluid (water and/or antifreeze) in the radiator.
Low engine temperature (bad thermostat).
Low coolant level.
Bad gauge.
Wiring issue.
Coolant temperature sensor bad or not correctly grounded.
Problem in an electornic control module.
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What causes temperature gauge in car hot?
StUck in open position
Why does your car rev up and temperature gauge show cold?
Thermostat is gone, change it
Why is car temperature gauge reading cold whilst you are driving?
at the beginning it will be cold, but it will warm up as you start driving
Why does the temperature gauge on your car fluctuate?
The temperature gauge on a car fluctuates because the car's thermostat is opening and closing. The gauge goes up when the thermostat closes and the gauge goes down when the thermostat opens.
What controls the temperature gauge on a car?
A signal from the temperature sensor on the engine.
My car temperature gauge goes to cold when am driving at 40mph or higher is that my eatercore?
Sounds like it could be a bad thermostat - not closing to allow engine to heat to normal operating temperature
What causes the air conditioner in a car to not get cold and the heater to not get hot?
If it is broken. It could be a faulty temperature blend door actuator.
Why Engine temp gauge stays on cold in your subaru impreza?
Your car engine isn't getting up to the desired temperature, about 130 degrees Fahrenheit.
Why would 1998 mercury villager temperature gauge drop to zero with car in motion?
Low coolant level which causes an air pocket in the engine.
Your car temperature gauge goes to cold when am driving at 40mph or higher?
This is probably an indication that your thermostat is stuck open. Go to a radiator shop and ask them to test it.
Why does my car's temperature gauge go up when the cold air is on?
It could be a pulley that is seized up on the a/c drive belt that's most likely the problem
Temperature gauge keeps going up and down?
Temperature gauge reads signals off the coolant temperature sensor. It can also point to a faulty thermostat. If your car runs rough in cold, idles rough and uses up more fuel then coolant temperature sensor is your problem. They are normaly a cheap and easy diy to do.
