gauge is good, i just replaced it. The last one i had overheated to 250 and then the gauge wouldn't go back all the way down, so I was driving around with the temp gauge reading like 230 all the time and then it would go up to 250. I was like
Oh my god this things gonna burn up. Replaced the gauge and all is back to normal well with the gauge at least but it still runs hot. I got me a shroud to try in there so I might have to try what you guys are saying and take out the electric fan and try to fanaggle the shrowd in there and see what happens. Originally i was gonna put the fan on the outside of the radiator but i didn't want butterflies and all them moths and crap getting up in it and ruining my investment.