Car temperature on the highway

[Scott95GSX]

Hello,
I've had my 95 GSX for a couple of weeks now. I like it a lot so far but have a question about temperature while cruising on the highway. I commute at 70-80 MPH depending on the traffic, so my car is usually above 3500 RPM's. I've noticed that sometimes the temp gauge gets up to about 2/3 of the way. In town it's usually at about half way. Does this sound normal? I just want to make sure my car isn't gonna start overheating.

thanks, Scott

 

[Scott95GSX]

ttt

 

[Defiant]

Thermostat may be sticking, put in a new one. The temp gauge shouldn't fluctuate much more than its width once warmed up other than under "extreme" circumstances (coasting down long hills in the cold, climbing them in the heat).

 

[Raven457]

Defiant has a good suggestion - the gauge really shouldn't move much from the normal range once the car is warmed up.

 

[newports01]

try flushing radiator also

 

[cucumber]

That's also a good point, when's the last time you've flushed your radiator?