my guess is you connected your stock temp gauge wire to the AAZ temp
sensor in the plastic housing on the side of the AAZ cylinder head.
??
that may not work, or not without some fiddling or 'adjusting.'
it's not air ..
if you are reading temp at either possible place on the cylinder head..
and you copied the stock DV cooling system *exactly* ( there are two
arrangements at the oil cooler .DV style, and jetta style ..has to be
one or the other , but not mixed ) ...
if you did that right..
the cylinder head area is totally and immediately self-bleeding.

On 7/25/2013 1:40 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:
> My temp gauge ist working? Possibly more air to bleed out of the system.
> Now to build exhaust and intake
>
>
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
> On Jul 25, 2013 3:31 PM, "turbowesty" <turbowesty@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Congrats!
>> Gotta feel good about that one� next up will be a trip report :)
>>
>> Regards, Peter Kraiker
>> nextchapter.kraikerphoto.com
>> Toronto, ON, Canada
>> '82 L Westfalia 1.9 TD 5 Spd (Babe)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2013-07-25, at 4:29 PM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Velma 82 na diesel westy
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: "ralph meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Jul 25, 2013 3:28 PM
>>> Subject: It's ALIVE!!!
>>> To: <vwdiesel@vwfans.com>
>>>
>>>
>>> Just finished getting the AAZ fired up and running!!! With only a down
>> pipe
>>> its as quiet as my 1.6 na with full exhaust, but runs smoother with that
>>> added turbo whine!!!
>>> Velma 82 na diesel westy
>>