

| Subject: | Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts |
| From: | Jim Felder |
| Date: | Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:26:17 +0000 |
In my experience you could change the position of the needle by changing--improving or degrading--any of the connections between the sensor in the tank and the instrument on the dash. Just slightly. Jim On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 11:15 AM Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks---yep, coolant was coming out and I truly believe the system is > bleed completely. > > Thanks for your vote that the needle is OK/normal when it sits within the > top of the LED. That is just not a normal position I am used to seeing. > > Harold > > Harold Teer > 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX > Harrisonburg, VA > > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 5:17 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > > > On 30 Sep , 2015, at 2:51 PM, Harold Teer wrote: > > > > > I drove it once for about 35 miles, > > > parked it on a steep slope with the engine running, opened the bleed > > valve > > > on the radiator and had no air escape > > > > I Hope You did that with the Nose Down ~ Otherwise You May have > > Let Air In rather than > > > > Air Out ~ If Fluid was Escaping & You Closed the Bleeder while Fluid was > > Escaping, then You are > > > > Probably OK ~ > > > > > > >
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