NB engine bay heat?

narita · Postby **narita** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:10 pm

Hi,

So i recently picked up a '01 model & have noticed the engine bay temps seem quite high.

The actual gauge on the dash only his maximum Halfway.

im very new to mx5's & am wondering if this is common on the NB models or is my car being inconsiderate?

Hjt · Postby **Hjt** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:55 pm

What is the gauge reading?

The heat should be regulated by a thermostat.

Is it fluctuating or just running high?

Postby **NitroDann** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:00 pm

Engine BAY temps are irrelevent.

Engine coolant temps are.

Dann

narita · Postby **narita** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:41 pm

Radiator hose is hot as as hell

Postby **NitroDann** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:54 pm

So the coolant temp guage says its hot as is the top hose?

If you touch the hose with a wet hand it should take more than a couple of seconds to evaporate.

Dann

gslender · Postby **gslender** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:29 pm

narita wrote:Radiator hose is hot as as hell

Well it should be around 90 deg and that would be hot as hell when touched. Nothing's wrong with that yeah!?

G

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:31 pm

Seems normal. It is Summer as well.

narita · Postby **narita** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:16 pm

I just popped.the cap off and saw bubbles so the air in the system could be causing it, will flush and update.

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:35 pm

narita wrote:im very new to mx5's & am wondering if this is common on the NB models or is my car being inconsiderate?

and new to mechanics also? normal for 100% of cars.

narita · Postby **narita** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:51 am

project.r.racing wrote:
narita wrote:im very new to mx5's & am wondering if this is common on the NB models or is my car being inconsiderate?
and new to mechanics also? normal for 100% of cars.

Im going to ignore that.

No it is not normal for all cars to overheat,

If its overheating something doing its job correctly

gslender · Postby **gslender** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:07 am

narita wrote:
project.r.racing wrote:
narita wrote:im very new to mx5's & am wondering if this is common on the NB models or is my car being inconsiderate?
and new to mechanics also? normal for 100% of cars.

Im going to ignore that.

No it is not normal for all cars to overheat,

If its overheating something doing its job correctly

Hang on. You said the gauge is at normal op temp but you "think" it's overheating cause it feels hot.... !? Nobody with any clue in mechanics of engines uses the "it's hot to touch method" to diagnose cooling issues.

vrmmmpshhh · Postby **vrmmmpshhh** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:30 am

get yourself one of those infrared temp sensors and start shooting everything in your engine bay. my water pump housing is 90 and the top of my radiator is 65ish. i remember the turbo manifold was 400. the inside of my coal briquette boiler is 900 :shock:

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:49 pm

narita wrote:
project.r.racing wrote:
narita wrote:im very new to mx5's & am wondering if this is common on the NB models or is my car being inconsiderate?
and new to mechanics also? normal for 100% of cars.

Im going to ignore that.

No it is not normal for all cars to overheat,

If its overheating something doing its job correctly

you failed to say the car is overheating in the first post. you just said it was hot. all engine bays are hot. hence my comment.

if you want real help. provide real information then.

bootz · Postby **bootz** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:29 pm

vrmmmpshhh wrote:get yourself one of those infrared temp sensors and start shooting everything in your engine bay. my water pump housing is 90 and the top of my radiator is 65ish. i remember the turbo manifold was 400. the inside of my coal briquette boiler is 900

That sounds like fun!

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:50 pm

Like I said, sounds normal. People are also saying the same. How hard is that to accept? If you can't take advice, please do not ask for advice.
Next thing you will say it runs cooler after a coolant change (and you haven't warmed up the car yet.......).