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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JC2008SportTrac" data-source="post: 1042654" data-attributes="member: 75816">That's high on the gauge, be it V-6 or V8.  But, if you just changed all of the cooling equipment, like it sounds like you did, then it could still have air in the lines (which means that it is ACTUALLY overheating, the gauge is reading hot, accurately), or it could take the comp a minute to re-calc the gauges/figure out where it needs to be.As stated above, watch it, like a hawk.  If it keeps going up above the 1/2 mark, daily, over time, then you might have a problem.  But, so long as it 'heats' to the same level, and doesn't go above that, then maybe you just have a vehicle that 'runs hot'.  Just keep a very good eye on it.  And if it goes above 3/4, regardless what you're doing, then you have cooling issues, so shut it down, immediately.</blockquote>