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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 ~
> >
> >
> >
>