Car temperature

Asked by GuruCPCWV Mar 02, 2019 at 01:20 PM about the 2002 BMW 5 Series 530i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2002 530i the car drives beautiful
and heats up perfectly but as I drive the car
the temp gage starts moving more towards
the cold side as if the engine has just been
started need help ???

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DR answered 5 years ago

Sounds like the thermostat is stuck open so engine is overcooling when driving. Fault should set for this like a P0128 for thermostat performance.

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