noise coming from radiator
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noise coming from radiator after driving for extended periods (about an hour) when i park my car the radiator has a loud bubbling sound kinda like its overheating. the gauge never reads over 210 and i replaced the thermostat but it still does it. the coolant levels and mixture are alright so i'm a lil confused. anyone have any ideas?
210 degrees is the average temp of moving coolant.
Fine. But when you stop pumping it, the heat in the
head walls that hadn't quite made it out to the juice
keeps on spreading out, and now has stagnant water
to work against. So it boils locally. This may not reach
the temp sender (see stagnant) and will cease when
the temperature gradiants have flattened out and the
heat has been extracted from the aluminum.
Not a big worry, though I heartily recommend a more
sane set of fan temperatures than stock.
Fine. But when you stop pumping it, the heat in the
head walls that hadn't quite made it out to the juice
keeps on spreading out, and now has stagnant water
to work against. So it boils locally. This may not reach
the temp sender (see stagnant) and will cease when
the temperature gradiants have flattened out and the
heat has been extracted from the aluminum.
Not a big worry, though I heartily recommend a more
sane set of fan temperatures than stock.
