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Most likely you are not too hot, especially if you can hold onto a hose. In cant even touch an upper rad hose in a normal car when it is NOT overheating. I suggest you get a mechanical gauge and like many people, install it in your rear window. You can use the hole in the pipe that goes from the thermostat to the swirl tank as a place to insert the sensor. This gives you a good double check.