Those Temp'NeedlePositions are certainly nothing to get TerriblyConcerned about but the fact that a change

has occurred is certainly worth looking into ~ A LeakDownTest &or CompressionTest would be good to do but if you

haven't done one for awhile, so as to have #s to compare to, than you won't really know if the #s that you get shed

any light on issues that may have been caused by the CoolentLoss ~ It's QuitePossible that the LackOfCoolent &

HighHeat in the Eng' simply damaged or SlightlyAltered the Thermostat &or Just the Temp'Sensor ~

        I'd probably change the Temp'Sensor 1st ~ Easy&Cheap ~

                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 23 Mar , 2014, at 12:04 AM, JRodgers wrote:

> UH-OH!!!!
> 
> That coolant loss episode Friday may have left Ol' Red with some engine
> damage after all. Took him out on a run today with the rear heater hoses
> clamped off and the engine ran perfect - EXCEPT - the temp needle ran
> with the bottom of the needle on the top edge of the little light or
> down so the bottom edge of the needle split the light. However it's cut
> - for Ol' Red that's running hot. For fourteen years it's always been
> the other way - top edge of the needle splits the light or the top edge
> is just touching the bottom of the light. The only way I was able to
> cool it down on this run to CENTER THE NEEDLE OVER THE LIGHT was to turn
> on the the front heater full blast. Even then, on a long uphill grade
> the needle tended to creep up. And this was a relatively cool day.....
> 
> This is not good!!
> 
> More checks tomorrow. I'm open to suggestions.
> 
> John