Jim, I think your thermostat is stuck open.
-Larry

Jim Arnott wrote:

> Yup, you read it correctly.  Lisa's 83.5 is underheating.  It has a
> fresh radiator, a fresh tested thermostat and a fresh couple of
> gallons of Dex-cool and distilled water.  Sitting in the driveway
> idling, I can get the temp gauge up to the led after about a half hour
> of running.  On the road, it immediately drops right back into the box
> at the left side of the gauge.  Most of the time it's clear down on
> the peg.<snip>