# car problem
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-problem/92825
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [February 13, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-problem/92825 "2006-02-13T06:58:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@dennisC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dennisC)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-problem/92825/1 "2006-02-13T06:58:21Z")
Hi all wondering if anyone can help me out here
just this week, my car has been taking longer than usual to warm up
and when its starts warming up the temp gauge shoots to almost high and I
hear like a “whistling” sound while the temp gauge starts to get to H…
then slowly the temp gauge becomes normal but rises up and down, making the same sound.
it does this for about 20 min of driving and it dissapears after that
the car is a 95 auto, 240s LE all stock,
i recently topped off all fluids, and did an oil change wich im not to proud to say but i had this done at crappy tire lol… could they have messed something up ?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-problem/92825/2 "2006-02-13T07:40:12Z")
Possibly a slow acting thermostat? (is that possible?)
Engine heats up, thermostat doesnt open up in time… starts to overheat. Thermostat opens up finally, coolant finds its way to the rad and car cools down.
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### Author:  [@dennisC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dennisC)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-problem/92825/3 "2006-02-13T09:08:54Z")
whats a good reliable shop around T.O ???
thenks :lol: