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Old 03-20-2009, 12:59 PM   #5
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Re: Why is it so hot!

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Originally Posted by Andy4639 View Post
I would say it's normal for thew motor to heat up after you turn it off. The heat has to go some place and with the water pump off and cooling fans off then all it can do is go up in temperature until it starts cooling again.
You could have senor's on one of the fans to turn on/off for a few minutes after the key is off like the late model cars.
+1, not really a big deal. The coolant isn't circulating to cool the engine so a bit of heat builds up.
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