2000 Toyota Tundra Temperature Gauge Showing Hot

Run with rad cap off and cycle the thermostat adding coolant as required.

2000 toyota tundra temperature gauge showing hot. Stop Lights Page L-3 4. Other things that can cause the temp gauge to spike are. 2005 Tundra Double Cab.

EnolaGaia Feb 13 2011. I just replaced my radiator summer is here and my radiator ran on a high side when I tow heavy trailer So I got mishimoto radiator Toyota Tundra Performance Aluminum Radiator Manual 2000-2004 by Mishimoto and it seems like it. Make sure your thermostat is working properly.

Id suggest undoing your grey wire mod to see if the water temp gauge problems go away just as a check. While there are a variety of reasons your Toyota Tundra is overheating the most common 3 are a coolant leak water pump radiator hose etc the radiator fan or a failed thermostat. No matter how hot the weather or what I am pulling the temperature gauge sits right in the middle.

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. This leads me to believe that. You could have an air lock in the system.

01 Red Hot Double Taco. Engine temp in middle top hose hot bottom hose cold. The temperature gauge just stays on cold no matter how long the truck is driven.

If the gauge were faulty it would not be accurate. I have changed the thermostat but my temp gauge is showing 11282012 110001. Engine temp gauge still reads low at 160 when changed thermostat 10242012 110001.