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#4053 of 4699 Temperature Guage by toyotagal Jun 19, 2007 (6:18 pm)
My new Highlander 07 runs with the temperature guage at about the half way point. Is this common for Highlanders?   On all the other vehicles that I have owned for the last 20 years including Fords, Toyotas and Hondas the temperature guage usually runs at about the one-quarter point vs. the half way point my new Highlander does. Replies to this message: elongrad1997 (Jun 20, 2007 4:06 am) toyotagal (Jun 20, 2007 6:29 pm)
#4054 of 4699 Re: Temperature Guage [toyotagal] by elongrad1997 Jun 20, 2007 (4:06 am)
Replying to: toyotagal (Jun 19, 2007 6:18 pm) Mine runs at halfway (2002 Highlander) as well as all of the Honda Accords I've owned and my 07 Dodge Ram 1500. This is normal. Replies to this message: toyotagal (Jun 20, 2007 6:29 pm)
#4055 of 4699 Re: Timing Belt [danmac] by elongrad1997 Jun 20, 2007 (4:08 am)
Replying to: danmac (Apr 30, 2007 5:25 am) Yes! I have practiced this on both of my Honda Accords ('86 & '96) and my 2002 Highlander. The reason being, if your water pump goes out after you had your belts changed, you're looking at paying more in labor for them to diassemble your engline all over again. It's all in the same area. Save yourself the money and get it all done at once around 90,000.
#4056 of 4699 Re: '02 Highlander - Won't fill up with gas 100% [elongrad1997] by elongrad1997 Jun 20, 2007 (4:12 am)
Replying to: elongrad1997 (May 01, 2007 4:11 pm) Just an update, this turned out to be one of the two fuel senders which totalled about $320 after the labor. But what I found out last night, is that the new sender is bad too, as I RAN OUT OF GAS on the bypass even though the gauge read a quarter of a tank left. Rule of thumb, keep your trip meter up at all times, not your odometer. Had I realized I had 364 miles on one tank of around-the-town diving, I would have known to fill up. I never go over 300 miles ona tank.
#4057 of 4699 Re: Temperature Guage [elongrad1997] by toyotagal Jun 20, 2007 (6:29 pm)
Replying to: elongrad1997 (Jun 20, 2007 4:06 am) Interesting since I currently have a 1997 Honda Accord (original owner) and the temperature guage runs at the quarterway rather than the halfway. As all of my previously owned vehicles I have owned have done.   It does sound like no biggie running at the halfway point though since your wheels run at the halfway point on the temperature guage.
#4058 of 4699 Temperature Guage by toyotagal Jun 20, 2007 (6:31 pm)
How about some of you other Highlander owners. Does your temperature guage also run at the halfway point rather than the quarterway point? Replies to this message: kflanigan (Jun 20, 2007 7:00 pm) desertguy (Jun 21, 2007 3:49 am) toyotagal (Jun 21, 2007 6:51 am) silverltd (Jun 21, 2007 2:09 pm) toyotagal (Jun 23, 2007 1:19 pm) grahampeters (Jun 23, 2007 2:27 pm) herzogtum71 (Jun 25, 2007 12:53 pm)
#4059 of 4699 Re: Temperature Guage [toyotagal] by kflanigan Jun 20, 2007 (7:00 pm)
Replying to: toyotagal (Jun 20, 2007 6:31 pm) I'm on my 2nd Highlander (after crashing my 2002 recently). My new-to-me 2003 is exactly 1/2 way, same as 2002.
#4060 of 4699 Re: Temperature Guage [toyotagal] by desertguy Jun 21, 2007 (3:49 am)
Replying to: toyotagal (Jun 20, 2007 6:31 pm) '04 Limited always ran at one half. My new Rav4 also runs at one half. As a matter of fact, most all my cars have. If the Guage was only to a quarter, I would think it was malfunctioning. Replies to this message: toyotagal (Jun 21, 2007 6:51 am)
#4061 of 4699 Re: Temperature Guage [desertguy] by toyotagal Jun 21, 2007 (6:51 am)
Replying to: desertguy (Jun 21, 2007 3:49 am) Perhaps it is because you are a "desert guy" that your cars run at one-half?   However, it seems your thoughts on the "half way" temperature guage being normal are consistent with what others are saying.   I on the other hand have always had all my "wheels" running well below the halfway point on the temperature guage and usually at "one quarter". Perhaps all my other vehicles including my currently owned 97 Honda Accord are malfunctioning..............(smile)   In any case, I will adjust my thinking and accept that the "half way" point is normal.   Thanks for your thoughts and those of others.
#4062 of 4699 Re: Temperature Guage [toyotagal] by silverltd Jun 21, 2007 (2:09 pm)
Replying to: toyotagal (Jun 20, 2007 6:31 pm) I had a 2001 Highlander, my husband had a 2003 Highlander, and we now own a 2007 Highlander. The temperature gauge on all of them has always run at the halfway point or even just very slightly over halfway.   I remember from posts dating back to 2001 when the Highlander first came out that this is normal. Replies to this message: toyotagal (Jun 23, 2007 1:19 pm) grahampeters (Jun 23, 2007 2:27 pm) herzogtum71 (Jun 25, 2007 12:53 pm)

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