why does it take the crv 6 minutes for the arrow to move to C in the temperature gauge when I start the car? It took less than 3 minutes in my toyota camry 2004

Asked by berangere Feb 26, 2015 at 04:28 PM about the 2012 Honda CR-V EX AWD

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Could it be possible that your thermostat is malfunctioning, stuck in the open position? A longer warm up time will burn more gas and cause more pollution. I would advise checking that first.

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