2005 Pontiac G6 I just purchased a new car and it does not

2005 PONTIAC G6
80,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBDINGWELL
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Hi,

It is mid December here is Thunder bay, Canada and temperature is about -10 to -15 outside! The car does come from a warmer climate and when I let the car warm up for 10 minute and the car is still cold, front window does not defrosted very much and takes a long time to warm up the inside of car. I have a temperature gauge on the dash that says it is 62 degrees Celsius most of the time, the highest I have seen it was 70 degrees Celsius. Is it the thermostat? Or could it be something else? What temperature should a car’s coolant run at?

Thanks
Dec 8, 2008 at 1:31 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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The engine coolant should run near 195 degrees F. Is the temp gauge getting to a normal operating temp?
Feb 23, 2009 at 1:31 PM
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