1999 Toyota Pickup Overheating

1999 TOYOTA PICKUP
88,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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PLMBRAGG
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The temperature gauge reads as if the motor is overheating (sometimes into the red area) but I have checked the temp of the motor and such with a temp gun and it appears to be fine.

If I turn the truck off for a couple of minutes, the temp gauge returns to normal and sometimes it drops on its own as I continue t drive. I have already checked the radiator, thermostat, radiator cap & hoses, water pump, transmission fluid, etc.

So, what else might cause the temp gauge to do this?
Jul 25, 2008 at 11:27 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be the coolant temperature sensor out of calibration-test it
Jul 27, 2008 at 12:16 PM
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