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238 days ago
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It sounds like the thermostat is stuck open, so the coolant is constantly circulating and that is why that is happening. Replacing the thermostat and filling/bleeding the system should resolve it.
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Good Morning. What if your tempature guage is at normal operating tempature after warming up the car at idle. as soon as you start driving, tne temperature guage goes down to the cold mark. When you stop at the light, the guage go...
Good Morning. What if your tempature guage is at normal operating tempature after warming up the car at idle. as soon as you start driving, tne temperature guage goes down to the cold mark. When you stop at the light, the guage goes back to the normal operating. temperature Mechanic's Assistant: Just to clarify, what are the exact lights you're talking about? There is no lights on. it is just the temperature guage goes up and down as the drive Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2017 Toyota Highlander XLE Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Highlander yourself? What have you tried so far? I am going to change the thermostat & bleed the cooling system