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den
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temperature.
I just bought my mazda mx-3 1.8 v6 a month ago. I am a little worried coz my temperature always goes above half on the gauge, its is more like 3/4 of it. Is this normal? It never overheated yet since I got it. The temperature is like 12- 18 C now here in canada so I dont think it should go above half.
1992 Mazda MX-3 GS 5 speed
Reverse glow gauge, Custom CAI, Cross drilled rotors. Toucan front strut tower bar, Custom circular ground wires, Custom exhaust w/ stainless oval dual tip muffler, Custom blue turn indicator lights on gauge panel and switches, performance steering wheel, Pacesetter short shifter
Reverse glow gauge, Custom CAI, Cross drilled rotors. Toucan front strut tower bar, Custom circular ground wires, Custom exhaust w/ stainless oval dual tip muffler, Custom blue turn indicator lights on gauge panel and switches, performance steering wheel, Pacesetter short shifter
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hgallegos915
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i would say check your radiator..maybe its beginning to get clogged. Ive had friends mx3's do that. Ever since I got my all copper radiator from radiatorworld.com my temp in semmer never goes over half it even sits a little lower. In winder its the same. I guess this is controlled by the thermostat.. replace the thermostat..its regular maintenance anyway why not?
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MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
If you do what hgallegos915 says and are happy its not overheating, don't worry about it. The gauges aren't very accurate but more of an indicator than a true gauge - hence no temperature markings on it.
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Thanks a lot guys! Who needs a mechanic's expensive check-up when I got you guys to help. You guys are the best! This forum saves me a lot of money. 
1992 Mazda MX-3 GS 5 speed
Reverse glow gauge, Custom CAI, Cross drilled rotors. Toucan front strut tower bar, Custom circular ground wires, Custom exhaust w/ stainless oval dual tip muffler, Custom blue turn indicator lights on gauge panel and switches, performance steering wheel, Pacesetter short shifter
Reverse glow gauge, Custom CAI, Cross drilled rotors. Toucan front strut tower bar, Custom circular ground wires, Custom exhaust w/ stainless oval dual tip muffler, Custom blue turn indicator lights on gauge panel and switches, performance steering wheel, Pacesetter short shifter