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71coast79
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Hot under bonnet NC

Postby 71coast79 » Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:51 pm

Drove my car 15kms this afternoon with a half hour break in between (supermarket run). Checked fluids about 2 hours later (she had been garaged all this time) and could not believe how hot the washer fluid was! I know it was 35C this afternoon, but has anyone else experienced this? The temp gauge was normal for the journey and there was no "hot engine" smell when I popped the bonnet. Is this normal? Opinions eagerly sought.

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Re: Hot under bonnet NC

Postby NitroDann » Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:06 pm

Forget it, it's fine, move on.

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Re: Hot under bonnet NC

Postby JBT » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:26 am

Heat soak. There are a lot of hot things in there nearby. If the washer bottle hasn't melted it's all OK. :wink:
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