I had/have the same problem... went through all the "cooling fixes" until I learned that I had a weird diode connected to my gauge; but also learned that my gauge just wasn't working correctly because the 220 gauge I put in works perfectly (once I removed the diode). I bought my 260 gauge new just last year either from PIM or Hall so I guess sometimes they just can be faulty.
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