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The sender units in all these old trucks are pretty much toast. I ran new wires, installed a new gauge and a new sender unit. Now it is reading correctly.

OK, replace the gauge. It is a precision instrument and cannot be bashed around and put back together. As far as the thermostat goes, it could either be stuck open or closed. If open, it will not allow the engine to build up heat so the radiator hose will be cooler then normal. Stuck closed and...

Well first tighten your belts ! Then check your coolant level. Then check and see if your thermostat is closing and opening. Might be stuck closed. Was the upper radiator hose "at the radiator" warm at all ? It should be pretty hot if your gauge is saying your at 240 degrees. Of course your...

I crawled under the truck and got these pictures today. Hope they help.

Your spring has probably lost its long-end then or gotten to weak to work. Or the tang has broken off the end with the hole for the spring to go into. I'll take pictures tomorrow of mine.

It should go to your steering gear. I'm sorry the only picture I have doesn't quite show it. The bolt you cannot see on the steering gear has a metal tang that the spring attaches too.

Yes, they are not up too todays standards by a long shot ! There are a lot of posts showing how others have fixed their dash lights. I myself have installed modern gauges with internal lights. The speedo and tach still use the military lights though.

I can hear the commercial Jingle now, "SWAT MRAPS ! Coming to a home near you ! "

I agree with M35A2-AZ that it's non taxed diesel . Out here in Washington State our Taxed fuel is "green" and our non-taxed fuel is a "amber" color.

Thanks Chris.

Not to hi-jack this thread, but does anyone know who has a good price on new injector lines ?

My only question is "why was the injection pump taken off in the first place if it is a good unit ? "