Hey guys, quick question. How far does the needle go on the temp for a 91 22re 4runner with a brand new toy 190 deg tstat and toy rad cap. Has new head and all. The temp it shows on the guage is a tad bit under half. Is this normal for that? I had a 89 v6 taco and the temp was always around 1/4 of the way up with a standard 180 degree t-stat I think. Just curious. The rad has corrossion in it, I put some of that flush stuff from prestone, drove it around and removed it, water looked dirty.

Yep, just under half is normal in my 89 22re with the toyota 190 stat. In fact, I recently installed a 180 toyota stat and still sit just under 1/2... guess it's not that sensitive.

If you crank the heater in a cold day, you might notice the heat go a tad above 1/2 briefly, then cycle up and down slightly. This is normal with the stock T-stat which does not have a bypass for the coolant coming back from the heater core a bit cooler and closes slightly to compensate.

I'm moving to San Diego from Seattle in 2 weeks. Looking forward to some sun!! Even installed a sunroof last week... $8 from a pull-a-part here, like new. Guess they're not in much demand up here in the Pacific Northwest!

mine never rises above a 1/4 way but i think my gauge may be fubar

sweeet man, you'll love the weather down here. Perfect beach weather right now. what part of sd are you moving to?