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05 Malibu running above normal temperature

Old Nov 18, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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Default 05 Malibu running above normal temperature

Runs a little above the middle in the gauge at times, then it will go back to normal (middle) seems weird to me im comparing to my civic which never reaches half ways temperature.

Can anyone confirm to me if theirs runs like this also? its a 05 new body style.

I took this pic while I was stopped before going into the freeway, after I got into the freeway it went back to normal. Climate temperature must have been around 60F
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 1:55 PM
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Mine rises above 1/2 in summer temps + stop and go. All other times it is firmly on 1/2. I've resorted to putting on the AC just to get the efans going. I don't know when the efans are supposed to cycle based on coolant temp, but I don't like anything above 1/2 on the car as I believe it ultimately shortens the life of the transmission fluid.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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mine dose the same thing i wouldnt worry to much unless it goes up more
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