Thermostat.

[crespo]

Almost all of my cars have had the temperature gauge sit pretty much exactly in the middle when warm apart from my old Alfa 156 which moved about as it was a live reading and not an average.
In the Accord the gauge sits just before half way which is making me think the thermostat is faulty and stuck open.
Does this look right (normal).????

 

[F6HAD]

That is about right mate. It's never on the centre line.

 

[crespo]

That is about right mate. It's never on the centre line.

Cheers pall. I was hoping i was worrying about nothing.

 

[nick 9-5]

I asked this when I first got my car as that's where my gauge sits aswell. Seems a bit daft not to have it pointing dead centre though.

 

[kingnesh]

This is one of the most common questions I see. Having been very involved in motorsport I asked the same question when I got mine as under temp could be a big issue. WTF made Honda decide that around 2/5ths was full temp, god only knows, but it sure confuses a lot of people, but 2/5ths is right even on the facelift model!

 

[J4JAV]

yes you have a 2.0 petrol and my previous car was at same position