Rocket Man - thanks for the quick reply and suggetions. I've got no deisling, no overflow, no coolant loss, the system was just flushed, and the guage starts out just to the right of 'cold' and moves over to dead center. It really doesn't seem to be a problem, I've just thought it strange. I'll keep an eye on it, but not too worried right now. And, if the stove goes out, I can always roast hotdogs over the VX. Thanks again.