The Car is Hot - Literally
06-21-2010, 03:57 PM
#16
Registered User
What is the reading of the temperature gauge on your dashboard? If it is within normal range, there is nothing to worry about.
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06-21-2010, 04:26 PM
#17
If next week that will be me, we will know all you guys were wrong
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06-22-2010, 12:34 AM
#18
With all due respect chief...
I believe it is that simple...I had a '79 Chevy Caprice Classic with a 305 V8 engine...The heat that came up through the floor of that car was ridiculous.
My Wife has a 2008 Impala SS, 305 HP...also produces a great amount of heat. Trust me, the more powerful the engine, the more heat it will produce. And an I35?? C'mon sun, 255 HP??...That doesn't compare to 330 HP...we are talking a difference of almost 80 HP....thats a huge difference!
And I'm no "Math-ologist" but wouldn't that be an almost 80% gain not 29%??
I believe it is that simple...I had a '79 Chevy Caprice Classic with a 305 V8 engine...The heat that came up through the floor of that car was ridiculous.
My Wife has a 2008 Impala SS, 305 HP...also produces a great amount of heat. Trust me, the more powerful the engine, the more heat it will produce. And an I35?? C'mon sun, 255 HP??...That doesn't compare to 330 HP...we are talking a difference of almost 80 HP....thats a huge difference!
And I'm no "Math-ologist" but wouldn't that be an almost 80% gain not 29%??
Some engines just run hot. It's not necessarily a function of horsepower, though. There are a lot of variables that contribute to how hot an engine runs. I notice the G has a pretty warm engine as well, but I assume it's functioning as designed because it runs fine and it doesn't overheat. It stays rock steady in the middle of the temp gauge.
06-22-2010, 01:07 AM
#19
Nope, that would be a 29% increase.
Some engines just run hot. It's not necessarily a function of horsepower, though. There are a lot of variables that contribute to how hot an engine runs. I notice the G has a pretty warm engine as well, but I assume it's functioning as designed because it runs fine and it doesn't overheat. It stays rock steady in the middle of the temp gauge.
Some engines just run hot. It's not necessarily a function of horsepower, though. There are a lot of variables that contribute to how hot an engine runs. I notice the G has a pretty warm engine as well, but I assume it's functioning as designed because it runs fine and it doesn't overheat. It stays rock steady in the middle of the temp gauge.
06-22-2010, 12:28 PM
#20
Registered User
The only thing that would give me pause is it sounded like you said it wasn't coming from the engine bay, more the underside of the car. Plus, the temp gauge was fine.
06-22-2010, 09:36 PM
#24
The engine does put out some heat like any other performance car. But there are not much air going into the engine compartment. All air entered into the engine compartment must past thru the radiator which will increase temp to 200ºF. When the car is at the stand still, heat rises from the cat and trapped in the engine bay further heats up the air temperature. I think some heat shield blanket and some air ram air into the engine bay will help.
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