[newoldguy]

I might have gotton lost in the threads---but did any body suggest turning on the air conditioner? As I understand it, if you turn on the a/c the radiator fans should turn on. This way you'll know if they at least work in that condition.

Also, and I can't remember who posted this first, but another friend posted a chart showing that the temperatures corresponding to the marks on the gauge (late 944) are as follows: Bottom of the fat mark = 40 degrees C, top of fat mark = 60 degrees C, first skinny mark is 80 degrees C, second skinny mark is 100 degrees C, and the bottom of the top "right arrow" is 115 degrees C.

When I replaced a thermostat last fall, I was stumped because my car would run near the second skinny mark and I just knew it was too hot. After multiple attempts to figure this out, I narrowed it down to a bad brand new thermostat, replaced with another one and now it runs steady just below the 80 degree mark!