Do you have make/model info on the gauge? The sender?

The smart guys online can help determine if they are a match. That's
worth looking at.

On Wed, 2011-04-20 at 07:53 -0700, Anthony Egeln wrote:

> Volks, Since he can't cure my ailing stock temperature gauge, my tech
>  has installed an after-market gauge. If you have done this already, or
>  if you would do this, where would you install the sender? He currently
>  has it on a line near the thermostat, but the temperature has only
>  reached as high as 140, and normally just gets to about 100.  So he
>  will look for another spot. I will add that his thermal gun reads
>  right at 195 at the thermostat when warmed up, so we know the engine
>  is getting to the correct operating temperature, despite what the
>  gauge reads. All ideas are appreciated. Thanks, Anthony'89 Syncro GL
>  (Hidalgo)