Van shows running hot but actual engine temp is not

When you flush and refill a town and country it isn't easy to get all the air bubbles out of the coolant passages. Air bubbles in the system can cause the gauge to read high. I usually park facing up a pretty good incline (maybe 20 degrees) and after the system is cold take off the radiator cap and check the level. From inside the vehicle with the heat running, I can always hear the air bubbles gurgling through the system toward the back to heat the rear of the van. Once you get the air bubbles out you will know because the temp gauge will behave and the gurgling will stop. Though you may have to park cold on an incline 2 or 3 times before you get all the air out. On my town and country under system info I can scroll down to view the digital readout of the temperature. You prob have same feature.

Thanks zaxbat! I had the tune up done first, after which I started noticing the gauge as running hot. I then had the flush. Given this time line do you still think bubbles are the cause? Does parking on an incline, letting it get cold then checking the radiator level get rid of the bubbles or do I need to do something else? I don't have a system info option.

Oh. If it was showing hot before the flush....then my solution may not help. I thought it started getting hot after the flush. Nonetheless, i would check for air bubbles. There is also a small plastic bleeder valve on the thermostat housing that may help get some of the bubbles out.