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boibuddha · 12-29-2014, 11:56 PM

I wouldn't worry about this issue too much. My normal operating temp is somewhere around 35-40% in my old civic.

You don't have any real coolant related issues (rough idle, no hot air, overheating) so don't sweat it.

The next steps I would follow would be:
- check/top off coolant levels
- burp coolant
- replace coolant if old

A tip I use to get my car up to running temp faster is to crank the fan temp to cold and turn off the fan completely. How this works is that you limit coolant flow to the engine only and not the heater core. The fan (when on) sucks in cold air around the coolant flowing in the heater core and is essentially cooling down the coolant.

Cheers.

12-29-2014, 11:56 PM	#7
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