'Multi-Function-Sender'/temp gauge flaky

[Brooks Ellis <brooks@alpha.pr1.k12.co.us>]

My temperature gauge (engine temp) is flaky - It will read the correct 
temperature some times, and others it will read sub-ambient temps. I 
could really care less, since I usially know about how hot/cold my car 
will be, but this tricks the computer into running "cold-mode" and knocks 
off what feels like 20 HP. Since it works right sometimes, or is 
completly dead the other times, could it just be a loose connection? If 
so- where is this funky thing, and could anyone tell me how to clean it 
so it won't freak out on me? 

I hear that this is the multi-function-sender. what is 
that/this/whatever. What other functions does it send?

Thanks in advance.

(BTW - since my last post, (since you are all wondering) I turned the 
raviolli water down, so that it boil-ith excessivly no longer. )

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