[bmwillia]

I have a laser temp gun from harbor freight and the temps I shoot are about 10 deg cooler than what the guage reads.

I'm not running stats and I don't believe the hoses are collapsing, unless they are doing it while driving. I'll get it up to temp this afternoon and open the hood and rev it by hand to see if there is any signs of the hoses collapsing.

I do see coolant moving in the radiator when the engine is running. I am pretty sure there is little to no pressure from the cap since it needs a rebuild and is essentially not sealing all the way.

I read several threads on here and at the HAMB last night. Maybe I am overfilling.

Thanks everyone for your input. I'll do some more testing based on your suggestions and report back.