temp needle

[E36/doode]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

Yeah, US model 318ti's with M42/M44 engines don't have that. Do you have a I6 swap?

Oh duh! sorry your right... yeah - M50TU outta my '93 325. There I go, only thinking about myself & I6 swap.....again......

[E36/doode]

.... there's an s52 sitting in the back of the shop right now gathering dust. When I get that going, I'll post some pics.....the shop has a couple of conversion projects this year we wanna do, my E36/5 s52 and E30/b60 or b62

[volgapower]

i think the needle never goes over middle
i connected to LAUNCH diagnostics switched off the vent
and at 110c it was still in the middle )))

[cooljess76]

Originally Posted by E36/doode

Oh duh! sorry your right... yeah - M50TU outta my '93 325. There I go, only thinking about myself & I6 swap.....again......

Right on man. I haven't seen an M42/M44 in so long, I have to really think about things before I can offer help, lol.

[spidertri]

I've noticed on newer BMWs that the temp gauge doesn't have a center mark, maybe this is the reason why? They don't want people to freak out when the needle isn't perfectly centered?

Example: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=802740

[slow_ti]

My m3 cluster doesn't have a middle tick

[zoner]

Both my '95 and my new '97 run just ever so slightly to the right of center but I also think a little bit of that is because from the driver's seat, you're actually looking at the gauge from an angle to the left. When I crane my neck over and look at the gauge dead on, the needle is precisely in the middle.

The other morning on the way to work, I noticed the '97 seemed like it was taking a long time to get to operating temperature. I drove a good 4 miles before the gauge even got close to middle. Fearing I might have some thermostat issues (I went through this with the M42), on the way home I took it for spin on the freeway. Once I got to freeway speed, the needle dropped down all the way into the blue, signifying a stuck thermostat. Today on the way to work, it went right to the middle and stayed there. Today at lunchtime, I drove it for 8-10 miles, even some freeway, and nothing- needle was at 12 o'clock the entire time. Now I'm wondering if I have a sending unit going out, or the thermostat is intermittently sticking (or maybe both) ??? Anyone ever experience this?

[geetarspaz]

I just changed my sensor and now it's in the middle looking at it straight on. From a driving point of view it looks a bit to the right but that's just the angle

[wolferj-RIP]

Originally Posted by slow_ti

You know you drive a Ti when you watch the temp gauge more than you watch the road.

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=24372

[MOTORSPORTti]

i hope do not bother guys!!! i got a issue with mine since 2 months a go the temp is going normal when i drive ./ once i get traffic the temp gauge rise a little to 3/4 and later back to the center that is a issue what i have to do?

[mreroc]

Probably something amiss in cooling system. I have had that right before replacing radiatior in the past.

[MOTORSPORTti]

just bleed the system.. is better now..

[Lachlan]

I'm not sure if this is directly related to the cooling system or not, but I'll give it a go anyway.

My temperature needle had never risen above half way (which is probably a good thing). Although it seems to stay on cold (after I've started the engine) for a long time. At times, the temperature needle rises to the centre (optimal), and then suddenly, a few minutes later the needle drops back down to the left (cool) again.

As I said, my car (according to the temperature gauge) has never over heated or risen above the centre, but I'm wondering if the needle is accurate?

Is this anything I should be worried about?

[MOTORSPORTti]

my coolant is normal level . the gauge is normal but when i hit a lot traffic with not cold weather moves to the right side 3/4 max. and the fan work and going back to normal(center.) any ideas?