[lxndr]

I recently replaced my bad fan thermostat when I winterized my car. Before I replaced it I had a jumper between the terminals to the fan so it would run constantly. Wired like this the temp gauge was at about 3/4 the way up. After I replaced it there was no difference, it was still at about 3/4. Before I put the jumper in to bypass the fan thermostat, the car would usually stay in the 3/4 range and occasionally it would get in the red. I guess that since I don't have overheating problems anymore, anything up to about the 3/4 mark is normal.