the temperature guage is pegging to hot

2003 MAZDA PROTEGE
56,000 MILES
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KNICKFAN62
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The radiator is full, no leaks. The radiator & thermostat were replaced 2 years ago with roughly 36,000 miles
Feb 25, 2012 at 4:09 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Are you actually overheating/boiling over if not maybe its just the coolant temperature sensor-check/test-start here
Feb 25, 2012 at 4:13 PM
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