Bad temperature sender, meaning the low readings you're getting are 
likely in error.  Or possibly the new thermostat is either bad or a low 
temperature thermostat (a couple of these are available, including one 
that opens as cool as 177 F).  My understanding is that one should not 
use a low temperature thermostat.

Dave Mc

On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Matthew Snook wrote:

> Mine does exactly the same thing.  I had All Foreign put in a new 
> thermostat
> when I bought the Westy two years ago, but it ran the same after as 
> before!
> I figured the problem must lie elsewhere.  Not?
>
> Matt
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Jim Arnott
> Subject: Re: [WetWesties] What Should I See On the Temperature Gage?
>
>   Classic bad thermostat. Folly did that until I changed it. Now after 
> 5 miles we are at the center of the LED where it stays. Up hill and 
> down.
>
> Jim