2000 Toyota Tundra Temperature Gauge Showing Hot

The temperature gauge just stays on cold no matter how long the truck is driven.

2000 toyota tundra temperature gauge showing hot. Up to 190000 miles my Toyota dealer performed all maintenance. Hello all Im new here and currently having an issue with my temp gauge going up to 34. My temp gauge in the dash is jumping up and down.

The truck seems to run hot on warmer SoCal days 90s to triple digits when I want to use my ac - the first i noticed was when sitting in the Canes drive thru on Mothers day and started to smell coolant at. My outside temperature display always shows a temperature 5 degrees above the actual temperature. Most vehicles also have an engine temperature gauge that shows just how hot the engine is.

I have had GM Ford and MOPAR vehicles that overheated especially when towing a heavy boat or trailer. 2017 Tundra Limited DC 57L TRD 4WD Last. Heater control valve opening and closing changed thermostat no leaks.

So when I last took my car 2000 Camry with 155k miles to the dealer for an oil change they told me that my radiator was cracked so I took the vehicle to my mechanic who replaced the radiator as well as thermostat. The sender unit for the temp gauge on the 22 engine is located at the engine end of the upper rad hose top of the coolant manifold. As the engine heats up the thermostat will open to relieve the heat causing the radiator hose to become uncomfortably warm to the touch.

No matter how hot the weather or what I am pulling the temperature gauge sits right in the middle. 2006 Extended Cab 47 SR5 TRD. Check the scanners coolant temp readings vs what your temp gauge on the dash is showing to verify that the dash gauge really is giving wonky readings.

Engine temp in middle top hose hot bottom hose cold. Joined Feb 21 2008. Engine temp gauge still reads low at 160 when changed thermostat 10242012 110001.