jus steam from the water on yer radiator, perfectly fine!
yer exhaust will do it too so u can have steam from both ends!
yer exhaust will do it too so u can have steam from both ends!
Steam billowing from my Mini!
I washed my new 3 week old Mini this morning at about noon and afterwards put her away in the garage.
I drove for about 5 mins at 5:30pm and when I arrived to my horror there is steam (I assume) billowing out the chrome vents at the front of the bonnet. I opened the bonnet and it looks as if it's coming from the radiator, I turned it on and off and again it billowed.. The temp gauge is normal..
Any idea if this is simply the water burning off from when I washed it, or should I be worried?
I drove for about 5 mins at 5:30pm and when I arrived to my horror there is steam (I assume) billowing out the chrome vents at the front of the bonnet. I opened the bonnet and it looks as if it's coming from the radiator, I turned it on and off and again it billowed.. The temp gauge is normal..
Any idea if this is simply the water burning off from when I washed it, or should I be worried?
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Ihad steam comming off my bonnet because of the sun. Kind of scares me really, always think my mini's gonna burn!
cool, thanks for your help.. Sorry for the panic but when you see your new baby not looking too well, panic sets in .. I thought when I opened the bonnet I was gonna have a blazing inferno to deal with!You're not driving a Ford! Don't worry! Hehehe...erm....Mini Me GB said:
heheh thats normal I use the jet washer on the engine at home and its normal
Just ur engine getting hot around the radiator
Just ur engine getting hot around the radiator
I wudn't be jetwashing my engine!!Rich_IX said:heheh thats normal I use the jet washer on the engine at home and its normal
Just ur engine getting hot around the radiator
It does look good when you're in traffic just after washing in and all the steam is billowing out like an ickle monster
Nothin wrong with a good jet wash every 5 months or so to get rid of the grease and grime I have never had any problems (Touch wood) with it and I was complimented by Martin L about how clean my engine was hehe.RedUn said:I wudn't be jetwashing my engine!!
I know it was only steam - but you said you thought you were gonna have a blazing inferno. If you ever really suspect this - DON'T open the bonnet!Mini Me GB said:
Thanks for the tip sprite but I thought that if it really was on fire my fingers would be burnt when finding the bonnet release, I couldn't feel any heat so opened the bonnet.
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