1998 Infiniti Q45 temperature gauge

1998 INFINITI Q45
143,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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32DANA
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When sitting idle car tempaerature gauge goes to hot side, but while driving the gauge stays in the middle. What causes this?
Apr 13, 2009 at 12:20 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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First ensure the gauge is correct. Is the engine actually overheating when the gauge is in Hot zone? If it is, it sounds like you have poor circulation of coolant. Faulty water pump, damaged radiator hoses and even a faulty radiator are a few common causes of this.





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