why is my engine hot enough to make rain evaporate

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when its raining steam comes off the bonnet
Jan 13, 2013 at 12:44 PM
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Normal... your bonnet gets hot from the engine underneath... the water evaporates and condenses in the air causing steam.

As long as your temperature gauge does not go past 3/4 hot, I would not worry about the steam.

Thomas
Jan 13, 2013 at 3:39 PM
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