temp on 99 silverado?

Hey all,

just bought a 99 silverado with the 5.3 v8. Anyway, i was chugging down I59 last week and saw the temp gauge go up to almost 210 degree, just a little lower, but i was going about 80-85 mph..is this acceptable or do i need a new thermostat? if i do, can i do it or will it mess up the computer or something? when i slowed down, it went back down to a normal range of 175 or so i believe. Is this ok?

thanks in advance

TB

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Trailblazer
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George

You're fine, don't take what the gauge says too seriously, it's there for more of a ballpark reading than anything else.

Doc

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"Doc"

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