Hot Valve cover

little240boy · Oct 27th, 2004, 09:45 PM

I've been noticing lately that when I pop the hood, my valve cover is really hot, even smells hot too. My temp. gauge is always right in the middle and I don't have any shortage of coolant or any leaks! I just changed my oil too. The next day i changed it, my cover was so easy to touch i could put my hand on it forever. today i tried and nearly burnt the shit out of my hand! Anyone know what could possibly be going on? Is it because I have the heater on all the way home from work?

TwoForty · Oct 28th, 2004, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by little240boy

I've been noticing lately that when I pop the hood, my valve cover is really hot, even smells hot too. My temp. gauge is always right in the middle and I don't have any shortage of coolant or any leaks! I just changed my oil too. The next day i changed it, my cover was so easy to touch i could put my hand on it forever. today i tried and nearly burnt the shit out of my hand! Anyone know what could possibly be going on? Is it because I have the heater on all the way home from work?

maybe your timing is off that makes your engine run hotter

Kelso · Oct 28th, 2004, 08:13 PM

im sure thats normal. if all your fruids are up like they should be, i dont see why it would run hotter. your not supposed to touch an engine after youve jsut driven for a while
they get hot as hell. it will burn the shit out of you no doubt.

turning on the heater actually draws heat from the motor. it would , if anything, make the motor run cooler.