MSD 6al and new dizzy in, but...

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    Where do GREMLINS live? They always surface when I touch anything electrical! I installed the dizzy and box and now my water temp gauge shoots to 250* as soon as the engine starts. That is typically a ground yes? I rewired it and same result

    I did install a new lower profile sending unit with the new dizzy. Could that be bad?

    As an aside, what a difference the MSD makes!! Unreal from a simple bolt-on.
     
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    Could be the wrong resistance/thermistor senser. Do not use Teflon tape, pipe dope, or any other material on the threads on the sending unit.
     
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    Hey, easy ! no teflon, I can try another unit. now have to pull the dizzy to remove it though. major PITA...
     
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    Hmm, I guess I could let a few redneck jokes fly, but, nah!
     
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    No worries...
     
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    Oh Don, what you don't know, just might bite you In the A** !! PHX ? Come on...
     
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    By the way, new gauge AND sending unit tongght, same issue. I hate gremlins.. Driving to the car show w/o temps. Hate that!
     
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