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I just bought a 1997 mustang with a v6. The temperature gage stabilizes past the halfway point just a hair over the 2/3 point. Is this normal? Thanks..
anyhting b/w the C and H is normal. if it goes past the hot martk, turn off the car immediatley though. you dont want any overheating. maybe you need to check radiator fluid or other fluids to see if you are lubed enough.
when buying a used car it is always good to drain and change all oils and lubes b/c like you said, you dont know how the previous owner treated the car.
i have a 95 v6 and mine runs at about half and sumtimes about 2/3 too. i changed all the fluid and do it regurlaly the mechanic said it was runnin at a safe temp so its fine
you probably just have an hotter thermostat, bad or low coolent if it remains the same after flushing the cooling system and it bothers you then go ahead and replace the thermostat with a colder one