Re: Yaris, Scion xD, Honda Fit - no water temp gauge

An idiot light might not come on soon enough to prevent engine damage. On
some vehicles if you loose coolant pressure because of a leak the boiling
temperature will be too low to cause the idiot light to come on. It is
getting harder to find vehicles with gauges. Most cars I have owned had
temperature, voltage, and oil pressure gauges. My Fusion has only a
temperature gauge.

bubbabubbs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> 
> I've been thinking about what my next commute car is going to be. 80
> miles/day, it's just me and my briefcase, so thinking of a small
> vehicle with great gas mileage. Yaris hatchback, Scion xD, or Honda
> Fit would work for me. Problem is, none of them has a water temp
> gauge, just an "idiot light."
> 
> Would you consider buying a car (brand new) that only has the water
> temp "idiot light", but no water temp _gauge_ ?
> 
> Btw, do these "idiot lights" come on early enough to prevent major
> engine damage, or only after the engine has overheated to the point
> where the head gasket is blown?
> 
> Also, the next bigger models that do have the water temp gauge would
> be Toyota Corolla, Matrix, or Honda Civic. But the extra purchase/
> owner****p cost may not even offset the possible repair costs resulting
> from a Yaris/Fit/xD engine overheating (which, if happens, would be
> several years down the road.)
> 
> TIA,
> Bubba

-- 
                   Mike Walsh