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girasole · Oct 23rd, 2005, 02:06 AM

i've just noticed that whenever i start my mini, the temp gauge starts hot (i guess because that's the side it "rests" on) and takes a minute or two to get to the halfway point between hot and cold. once it hits the halfway point it's fine. but should i be concerned that it stays on the hot side for a long time, or is this normal? thanks

EBMCS03 · Oct 23rd, 2005, 09:32 AM

HOT?? I thought they rest on the Cold side... and then moves up slowly to the middle...

ScottyB · Oct 23rd, 2005, 09:39 AM

Mine rests on the cold side too....

girasole · Oct 23rd, 2005, 10:09 AM

hmmm, it rests on the right side and slowly works itself left to the middle of the gauge. isn't the right side the hot side? or am i really confused? LOL

bubblegoose · Oct 23rd, 2005, 10:44 AM

cold is on the right side....
hot is on the left side...

redskunk · Oct 23rd, 2005, 10:57 AM

haha, funny thread

girasole · Oct 23rd, 2005, 11:42 AM

LOL is this a british thing? in any case im relieved my mini isn't overheating!

i hereby nominate myself for the mini2 ridiculous question of the day award

EBMCS03 · Oct 23rd, 2005, 08:30 PM

Hahhahah no problem... as long as your MINI isnt over heating is all that counts!

xplode · Oct 25th, 2005, 06:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by girasole

hmmm, it rests on the right side and slowly works itself left to the middle of the gauge. isn't the right side the hot side? or am i really confused? LOL

i think i see the problem; i don't think of it so much going from right to left, as going from down and upwards. up = hot, just like a thermometer. better now?

uncle albert · Oct 25th, 2005, 07:08 PM

*scarpers*

EBMCS03 · Oct 26th, 2005, 12:19 AM

Thats the toilet symbol if I ever saw one myself...

silverwolf08 · Oct 27th, 2005, 05:21 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by uncle albert

*scarpers*

this cracked me up waaaay tooo much to not post.

girasole · Oct 27th, 2005, 11:28 PM

um, uncle al? what exactly is your point with that arrow? LOL

uncle albert · Nov 3rd, 2005, 08:12 PM

Woops! Thought I'd got away with this one! Sorry, I circled the wrong symbol - was meant to circle the stars and stripes!

*attempts to flee ensuing American nation, gives up, drives off in MINI, the end!*

zhigadum · Nov 3rd, 2005, 10:06 PM

Mine starts out on hot and moves towards cold sometimes - seriously - what causes this?

Oct 23rd, 2005, 02:06 AM	#1
girasole MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: miami Local Time: 03:07 AM Posts: 32 Offline	temperature gauge question i've just noticed that whenever i start my mini, the temp gauge starts hot (i guess because that's the side it "rests" on) and takes a minute or two to get to the halfway point between hot and cold. once it hits the halfway point it's fine. but should i be concerned that it stays on the hot side for a long time, or is this normal? thanks

Oct 23rd, 2005, 09:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 12:07 AM Posts: 6,763 Offline	HOT?? I thought they rest on the Cold side... and then moves up slowly to the middle... EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Oct 23rd, 2005, 09:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 190,618 Offline	Mine rests on the cold side too.... - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Oct 23rd, 2005, 10:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
bubblegoose Nervous.. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In the Office! Local Time: 08:07 AM Posts: 3,585 Offline	cold is on the right side.... hot is on the left side... MINI2's Loveable Goose NW Minis - Pub Meets & Banter

Oct 23rd, 2005, 08:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 12:07 AM Posts: 6,763 Offline	Hahhahah no problem... as long as your MINI isnt over heating is all that counts! EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

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Oct 23rd, 2005, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
girasole MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: miami Local Time: 03:07 AM Posts: 32 Offline	hmmm, it rests on the right side and slowly works itself left to the middle of the gauge. isn't the right side the hot side? or am i really confused? LOL

Oct 23rd, 2005, 10:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
redskunk MINI USER Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 03:07 AM Posts: 139 Offline	haha, funny thread

Oct 23rd, 2005, 11:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
girasole MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: miami Local Time: 03:07 AM Posts: 32 Offline	LOL is this a british thing? in any case im relieved my mini isn't overheating! i hereby nominate myself for the mini2 ridiculous question of the day award

Oct 25th, 2005, 06:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
xplode minimalist Join Date: May 2002 Location: here Local Time: 03:07 AM Posts: 583 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by girasole hmmm, it rests on the right side and slowly works itself left to the middle of the gauge. isn't the right side the hot side? or am i really confused? LOL i think i see the problem; i don't think of it so much going from right to left, as going from down and upwards. up = hot, just like a thermometer. better now? cooper s '05 x brg/white/chrome, cordoba/anthracite/chrome, flik wasp 17x7 x delivered july 26th 2005 cooper '02 replaced x brg/white, R83 white, chrome, cordoba x built june 21st, arrived july 15th on the traviata, delivered july 26th 2002

Oct 25th, 2005, 07:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
uncle albert MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hereford/Cwmbran Local Time: 08:07 AM Posts: 784 Offline	scarpers

Oct 26th, 2005, 12:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 12:07 AM Posts: 6,763 Offline	Thats the toilet symbol if I ever saw one myself... EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Oct 27th, 2005, 05:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
silverwolf08 Callum <3 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis,TN Local Time: 02:07 AM Posts: 158 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by uncle albert scarpers this cracked me up waaaay tooo much to not post.

Oct 27th, 2005, 11:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
girasole MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: miami Local Time: 03:07 AM Posts: 32 Offline	um, uncle al? what exactly is your point with that arrow? LOL

Nov 3rd, 2005, 08:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
uncle albert MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hereford/Cwmbran Local Time: 08:07 AM Posts: 784 Offline	Woops! Thought I'd got away with this one! Sorry, I circled the wrong symbol - was meant to circle the stars and stripes! attempts to flee ensuing American nation, gives up, drives off in MINI, the end!

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Nov 3rd, 2005, 10:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
zhigadum MTN MINI Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern US Local Time: 02:07 AM Posts: 144 Offline	Mine starts out on hot and moves towards cold sometimes - seriously - what causes this?

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