[Mgs] first drive of the year

[Paul Root]

Yeah, I'm thinking that's Saturday's project. Somebody messed up and I have a
free Saturday! Probably should do an oil change too. Though I think I changed
the oil just before putting the car away for the winter.

On Mar 31, 2010, at 2:55 AM, Paul Hunt wrote:

> Even in temperatures close to freezing and with the heater on (can get hot
enough to be uncomfortable on our feet) my temp gauge gets about 3/4 the way
from C to N, i.e. only a little lower than normal, although the radiator
itself is barely warm.  I'd check the stat by letting it warm up from cold and
feeling if the radiator gets gradually warm (bad) or suddenly very hot as the
temp gauge gets near N (good).
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> It was about 47 degrees, top up as I'm old and frail (46 :-) ). The car
ran
>> fine, but the temperature gauge never climbed above the edge of the blue
down
>> by the C.