It's been My Experience that the Needle Sitting in the Upper1/2 to Sitting On the TopEdge of The LED

Indicates a Proper Operating Temp' ~

On 30 Sep , 2015, at 2:45 PM, Harold Teer wrote:

> Oops, 
> 
> Sorry for the omission of that most important piece of information.  Before with the engine warmed up the needle was in the bottom of the LED and now it sits in the top part of the LED.
> 
> Harold
> 
> Harold Teer
> 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
> Harrisonburg, VA
> 
> 
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 3:40 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
>         Where does the Needle Sit Now when Warmed Up ~
> 
> 
> On 30 Sep , 2015, at 12:57 PM, Harold Teer wrote:
> 
> > Up until the coolant tower, the thermostat housing, and numerous hoses
> > around the engine area were recently replaced, the water temp needle sat at
> > the bottom part of the LED.  My memory is that is where it has always been
> > on this van since I purchased it with about 50K on the odometer.  I do know
> > the thermostat was changed at about 90K with a dealer thermostat and this
> > recent change was at 160K.  The new thermostat was a Wahler purchased from
> > one of our regular vendors.  The engine has never overheated even when
> > going over high mountain passes in hot weather.
> >
> > Should I just assume I had an old lazy thermostat that was opening too soon
> > and the new thermostat is working properly?  Or, should I just order a
> > thermostat from the dealer?
> >
> > Or any other thoughts would be appreciated.
> >
> > Harold
> >
> > Harold Teer
> > 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
> > Harrisonburg, VA
> 
>