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Say it's not a head gasket again! 200 1991

posted by  Rhys on  Mon Jan 17 13:26 CST 2011
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Many times the gauge moves a bit higher when the thermostat first opens, and then settles at a lower point once the engine is warm. If there are no other symptoms, I wouldn't worry about it. It was quite a dramatic effect on older BMW's for sure - several needle widths spike when first warming up.






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