YES!  I found that out when I cleaned the probes of the level sensor and the connection.  Needle used to ride just off the bottom white bar, and now it's just above the LED. 

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Felder
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 9:26 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts

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 ~
> >
> >
> >
>