Yes it needs coolant running through it. Check your radiator level and also your water pump. You might also have an air lock in the hoses that supply the coolant to it. I had one that I had to install a low pressure electric fuel pump to the lines to help circulate the coolant because the regulator sat to high on the frame and the water pump couldn't push it up there.
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