# MY TEMPERATURE DASH INDICATOR MOVES EVER SO SLIGHT WHEN STOPPING OR Driving

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-temperature-dash-indicator-moves-ever-so-slight-when-stopping-or-driving/158184>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lesabre, buick\
**Created:** [February 9, 2020, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-temperature-dash-indicator-moves-ever-so-slight-when-stopping-or-driving/158184 "2020-02-09T12:20:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lesabre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lesabre/32/17221_2.png) [@lesabre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lesabre)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-temperature-dash-indicator-moves-ever-so-slight-when-stopping-or-driving/158184/1 "2020-02-09T12:20:56Z")

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BUT MOST OF MY PASSED CARS THE TEMP STAYED PRETTY MUCH CENTERED?\*\*  
new cap new coolant no leaks maybe its normal, dont know

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-temperature-dash-indicator-moves-ever-so-slight-when-stopping-or-driving/158184/2 "2020-02-09T13:30:50Z")

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That indicates that its working fine.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-temperature-dash-indicator-moves-ever-so-slight-when-stopping-or-driving/158184/3 "2020-02-09T13:55:57Z")

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Why all the capital letters ? On the web it is perceived as yelling.  
And what did your passed cars die of ?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-temperature-dash-indicator-moves-ever-so-slight-when-stopping-or-driving/158184/4 "2020-02-10T00:39:09Z")

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When your car isn’t moving there’s less air flowing through the radiator. That makes the temperature rise slightly. Your temperature gauge may be might be slightly more sensitive than what you had on previous cars. If you’re concerned you can have your cooling system checked.