WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING IT PRETTY MUCH DOES NOT MOVE, WHEN DRIVING THE NEEDLE JUMPS SEEMS TO STOP AND THE STARTS JUMPING, COULD IT BE LOOSE AT THE CONNECTION OF SENDING UNIT.

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Could be a loose wire, or a bad sending unit.  If the other gauges are stable, the connections in the dash are probably okay, look under the hood.  The temp sensor is on the right side between the rear two spark plugs.  There is one wire connection, and the sensor grounds through the block.

I CHECKED THE WIRES AND SEEM FINE, I JUST GOT MY SYSTEM FLUSHED AND THATS WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING. IS IT DIFFICULT TO REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT, DO I NEED TO DRAIN THE SYSTEM.

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The system will drain itself when you remove the sender!

Sorry, I couldn't let that one go!

You'll need to drain the radiator, at the very least to remove the sender, and not make a big mess.
If you un-plug the sender, does the gauge still act goofy, or does it stay in one spot?

Another thing it could be is the system is not full of coolant, and there are air pockets in it. The sensor won't read correctly unless it is in contact with the coolant, so if the coolant level is low, it could cause the gauge to fluctuate like that. I only mention this because you say it just started after a flush....

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Joel is right (as usual).  If they didn't block fill from under the thermostat, then there could well be an air bubble.  Happened to me and we had to pull the neck and t-stat and fill from there.

I'd highly recommend waiting until it is cool to try it (don't ask).

Checked wire at sending unit, removed and put back on, started car seems to work fine. Thanks for the help. 

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