2005 Ford F 150 4 2l Temp Gauge Pegs Hot Pull Over Shut Off Engine Restart

2005 FORD F-150
125,000 MILES
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4.2L Temp gauge pegs hot pull over and shut off engine and restart and temp is at normal. Do I have a temp sensor going bad?
Apr 10, 2013 at 11:45 PM
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may be not. have the temp checked at a shop manually. they can monitor actual temp with a scan tool.

Roy
Apr 10, 2013 at 11:47 PM
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