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Old 07-18-07, 06:28 PM
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Intake piping very hot

Hello,

I am trying to diagnose my heating problem
But i drove the car today in 38 degree temps for about 40mins
moderate driving,

Get home Intake piping is extrememly hot? are they supposed to be very hot?

I do not have a temperature after market guage..
But i have been hearing my coolant gurgle a bit, im not sure if my thermostat is working or now?

If my thermostat was not working would this cause my hole engine to become soaked in hear very quickly?
Old 07-18-07, 07:26 PM
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You drove in 38c temps and you're suprised your intake piping is hot? Am I missing something? Sometimes I cant even touch my prop rod...

Coolant will always gurgle a little after driving in hot temps unless you dont boost at all for 5 mins before parking (and even then). It's nothing to worry about.
Old 07-18-07, 07:40 PM
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yes, that's fine. the pipes under the hood heatsoaks quite fast, as long as you have a duct for your intercooler (assuming you have a stock mount) .. your actual intake temp that gets to your throttlebody should be fairly low.
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I emailed hondata to ask if they could make a plastic gasket for us. First they bitched about the rotary heat. Then I sent them a pic that they requested of the UIM gasket and...... no response yet.

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