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The temperature gauge reads cold

Tiny
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  • 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 210,000 MILES
The temperature indicator on my car reads low. As I go by road (90 or 100 km/hour) it goes down even more. Just less than a quarter of its indicator travel. When I leave it by heating the engine to idle, it stops halfway.
Thursday, May 18th, 2017 AT 10:44 AM

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Tiny
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You first need to confirm the actual engine temperature with a laser thermometer to make sure the dash gauge is correct. If you confirm that, then you would likely have a bad or missing thermostat.
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Thursday, May 18th, 2017 AT 11:29 AM
Tiny
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What other means I can use to read the engine temperature, I do not have a laser. The thermostat has an inscription (82 ° C). The temperature has to be this.
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Thursday, May 18th, 2017 AT 11:56 AM
Tiny
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If you have a scan tool you can look at sensor data in the computer. Other than that, there is no other way to read the engine temperature from the outside.
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Thursday, May 18th, 2017 AT 11:59 AM

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