Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Engine Gives off a lot of heat once parked.

ChrisSlicks · 07-06-2012, 10:16 AM

It's normal.

If the engine has been operating at 100+ degrees C and has 200kg of mass (plus the radiator and coolant), then that is a lot of stored heat energy. By convection and conduction the heat is going to transfer to the cooler surrounding areas that were previously getting cooled by airflow, so yes the surrounding materials will get hot.

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	It's normal. If the engine has been operating at 100+ degrees C and has 200kg of mass (plus the radiator and coolant), then that is a lot of stored heat energy. By convection and conduction the heat is going to transfer to the cooler surrounding areas that were previously getting cooled by airflow, so yes the surrounding materials will get hot. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms