Since then, at cold start, the temp needle takes forever getting off the peg. At highway speed, it drops down to just above the peg, and only shows in what I consider the 'normal' range (1/3 to 1/2 of scale) when driving in town in stop and go traffic. Engine seems to run fine, and MPG is still mid-20s in town, and a hair under 30 on highway.
Do I have a problem? If I take it back to same shop, what do I need to ask them to check? Bad sensor? Bad gauge? Wrong T-stat?
Any ideas appreciated- I haven't done any wrenching to speak of since carburetor non-computer days. Hate to just throw parts at it, since Honda parts cost twice what normal cars do, it seems. The shell is still clean, so I was hoping to get another 5-6 years out of this thing.