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Quote:
Originally posted by Mark_944S2
Its perfectly normal to fluctuate between half and 2/3 in traffic, as the electric fan thermostat is set at 2/3 full scale. When driving at speed it should cool down to about 1/3 max.

Mark
This has been my experience as well. In traffic though, my guage fluctuates between the first mark and the last mark, not between the second and the last. The fans come on at the third mark and drop the temperature to the first mark, where they shut off.

Aaron
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