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camini · Mar 8th, 2006, 09:55 PM

I get this now and again - when stopping at a light after 10mn there's some steam coming out of the bonnet - Cooper - not a dragon.
Anyone else - all levels are stable..

dannit · Mar 8th, 2006, 10:05 PM

run it in for a quick check, just to be safe mate!!!

NICKB_MCS · Mar 8th, 2006, 10:45 PM

I had this problem last week, i usually only get it while its raining so i put it down to water getting onto the intercooler, but last week it did it while it wasn't raining!

so i took it into BMW and they spent about 10 - 15mins checking it out and they said it all seemed OK.

for whats its worth its probably best to take it in.

camini · Mar 9th, 2006, 08:54 PM

Thanks for the replies - I'll ask the dealer to take a look at this pretty soon.

Dead Duck · Mar 9th, 2006, 09:16 PM

My ONE did this yesterday evening! I'd parked up outside a pub under some lights, and looking back at the car, I noticed steam coming out of the grille. I said to my girlfriend that it was 'snorting' like a dragon. Seems alright, just rain and engine heat I reckon.

Jon Chalk · Mar 10th, 2006, 12:22 PM

My Cooper does this as well - I've checked levels & seem fine.

All I can think is that rain/condensation on bonnet runs down front grill & onto something hot.

camini · Mar 10th, 2006, 04:11 PM

So I'm not alone! Jonny.C, I back what you're saying as for my Cooper this usually happens at the very same traffic light (slightly uphill) so it could be that coming to a stop actually moves some rain/condensation water forward and then back on some hot surface..
And the last days have been particularly rainy herre in Belgonia..

Mar 8th, 2006, 09:55 PM	#1
camini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brussels Local Time: 08:58 AM Posts: 194 Offline	Radiator steam after 10 mn drive I get this now and again - when stopping at a light after 10mn there's some steam coming out of the bonnet - Cooper - not a dragon. Anyone else - all levels are stable..

Mar 9th, 2006, 09:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dead Duck The sans serif sheriff Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: D C U K Local Time: 07:58 AM Posts: 204 Offline	My ONE did this yesterday evening! I'd parked up outside a pub under some lights, and looking back at the car, I noticed steam coming out of the grille. I said to my girlfriend that it was 'snorting' like a dragon. Seems alright, just rain and engine heat I reckon. MINI2's resident evil

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Mar 8th, 2006, 10:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
dannit Checkers Everywhere!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wirral Local Time: 06:58 AM Posts: 470 Offline	run it in for a quick check, just to be safe mate!!!

Mar 8th, 2006, 10:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
NICKB_MCS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Milton Keynes Local Time: 06:58 AM Posts: 30 Offline	I had this problem last week, i usually only get it while its raining so i put it down to water getting onto the intercooler, but last week it did it while it wasn't raining! so i took it into BMW and they spent about 10 - 15mins checking it out and they said it all seemed OK. for whats its worth its probably best to take it in.

Mar 9th, 2006, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
camini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brussels Local Time: 08:58 AM Posts: 194 Offline	Thanks for the replies - I'll ask the dealer to take a look at this pretty soon.

Mar 10th, 2006, 12:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jon Chalk Cooperama? Who's he? Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Local Time: 07:58 AM Posts: 689 Offline	My Cooper does this as well - I've checked levels & seem fine. All I can think is that rain/condensation on bonnet runs down front grill & onto something hot.

Mar 10th, 2006, 04:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
camini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brussels Local Time: 08:58 AM Posts: 194 Offline	So I'm not alone! Jonny.C, I back what you're saying as for my Cooper this usually happens at the very same traffic light (slightly uphill) so it could be that coming to a stop actually moves some rain/condensation water forward and then back on some hot surface.. And the last days have been particularly rainy herre in Belgonia..

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