Mine is about on "M".
From what I've heard, the inconsistency is in the sloppy-ass dashboard guage, not in the actual engine temperature, which is supposedly more consistent from car to car than the needle position is.
96 GL Zetec ATX, white with pinstripe, nickname " Sam Smooth " mods so far: CTA intake with homemade heat shield, KVR drilled front rotors & carbon pads w/ 500° fluid planned mods: exhaust (want to keep it quiet), e-ram (awaiting installation), diablo chip involuntary mods: compression increased after head gasket failure
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