Motor producing heat but never runs hot .

Asked by CNB_45 Sep 06, 2018 at 02:49 PM about the 2002 BMW 3 Series 330i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Why is my 2002 BMW 330i making much
heat from under the hood ? Temperature
stays in the middle and never runs hot , just
a lot of heat outside the car .

1 Answer

Engines make a lot of waste heat. If the coolant is not overheating then everything is OK.

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