you could verify that the gage is reading right by shooting the system
with an infra-red heat gun.

jonathan

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> 85 vanagon was running hot...  so i replaced the radiator...  didnt solve
> anything..  needle still is way over the red dot...   any ideas?   and yes, the
> heads are fine.. no leakage..coolant full..
>
> what else could cause the needle to be way over the red dot?
>
> thanks..
> chris
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