Thermostat problem?

[DC2TR]

Hi guys, my first post here...

Just got my DC2R a few weeks ago and noticed when first driving the car from cold the temp guage takes a good 2-3 mins till it gets to normal temp(just below half way)

Is there something wrong with the thermostat?

I have a VTI-R and it use to rise kinda fast

[Time]

2-3minutes doesn't sound excessive... fairly sure my dc5r takes about the same.. will check next time i take it out

[deceivin]

that sounds quite normal.
my dc2r takes a few minutes to reach norm aswell.
compared to other cars, it takes abit longer but by the sounds of it, your thermostat is fine!

[air23box]

you are fine...its just normal.....dun worry bro...

[DC2TR]

thanks heaps guys, my work focus guage starts to move once I get out of my driveway!

Merry christmas

[SpecJ]

mine takes around 15 minutes of driving to get the temperature going. even then, it stays quite low. only after a long time of driving, it settles in the right temp position.

it might be stuffed but vtec engages if i give it time to warm up -> which means mechanically things are working and i'm not going to fix something that isnt broken...yet.

[tinkerbell]

it might be stuffed but vtec engages if i give it time to warm up -> which means mechanically things are working and i'm not going to fix something that isnt broken...yet.

sounds like it is broken...

[00dc2]

yes get your thermostat replaced... your engine is spending a lot of time working at below its intended normal operating temp range... not sure how bad it really is in balmy australian temps but its hardly a good thing..