is it the mechanical gauge or electric?
first thing to do is use yer wifes candy thermometer in the rad and see if "warm" is above 120 or so - if not, might be the thermostat is opening too soon?
got a hot plate or electric kettle?
take it out to the truck, put the sender in it, boil some water
gauge still don't move, send it back

Bill


Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics