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36tudordeluxe · 10-28-2016, 09:33 PM

Once you shut the engine down after driving, can the water temp. go up? Just went for a drive tonight, low 70's F. and my electric fan didn't come on while driving but temp. never got higher than 180°. Parked, shut it off for maybe a minute, turned on ignition key and electric fan came on and temp. gauge showed a little over 185°.

tgarner317 · 10-28-2016, 09:42 PM

Yes, water temp typically increases after shutting engine down. Sounds normal to me.

40cpe · 10-28-2016, 09:45 PM

Perfectly normal. The water is not moving and is absorbing the heat from the block.

36tudordeluxe · 10-28-2016, 10:19 PM

Thanks, all I needed to know.

50fordcoupeman · 10-28-2016, 10:52 PM

Yes normal as said by all. Remember the engine is hotter than the coolant going thru it so if the coolant flow stops the engine is no longer being cooled and warms up. If this didn't happen the cooling systems that we all have wouldn't work.

wga · 10-29-2016, 12:27 AM

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36 - since you are in Las Vegas - are you visiting SEMA next week?

chap52 · 10-29-2016, 07:29 AM

Once again you are normal. ;-)

G.M. · 10-29-2016, 08:15 AM

That's normal, in the summer I always open the hood when
stopping. That cuts down on the heat build up so it cools
better when your ready to continue. G.M.

36tudordeluxe · 10-29-2016, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wga

36 - since you are in Las Vegas - are you visiting SEMA next week?

Always used to go, not sure this year.

10-28-2016, 09:33 PM	#1
36tudordeluxe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,260	Water temp. Observation? Once you shut the engine down after driving, can the water temp. go up? Just went for a drive tonight, low 70's F. and my electric fan didn't come on while driving but temp. never got higher than 180°. Parked, shut it off for maybe a minute, turned on ignition key and electric fan came on and temp. gauge showed a little over 185°.

10-28-2016, 09:42 PM	#2
tgarner317 Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Los Osos, CA Posts: 83	Re: Water temp. Observation? Yes, water temp typically increases after shutting engine down. Sounds normal to me.

10-28-2016, 09:45 PM	#3
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,024	Re: Water temp. Observation? Perfectly normal. The water is not moving and is absorbing the heat from the block.

10-28-2016, 10:19 PM	#4
36tudordeluxe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,260	Re: Water temp. Observation? Thanks, all I needed to know.

10-28-2016, 10:52 PM	#5
50fordcoupeman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: LaGrande Oregon Posts: 866	Re: Water temp. Observation? Yes normal as said by all. Remember the engine is hotter than the coolant going thru it so if the coolant flow stops the engine is no longer being cooled and warms up. If this didn't happen the cooling systems that we all have wouldn't work.

10-29-2016, 12:27 AM	#6
wga Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 900	Re: Water temp. Observation? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 36 - since you are in Las Vegas - are you visiting SEMA next week? __________________ Henry Ford designed the flathead without the aid of a computer.

10-29-2016, 07:29 AM	#7
chap52 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Marana Arizona Posts: 1,776	Re: Water temp. Observation? Once again you are normal. ;-)

10-29-2016, 08:15 AM	#8
G.M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida and Penna. Posts: 4,471	Re: Water temp. Observation? That's normal, in the summer I always open the hood when stopping. That cuts down on the heat build up so it cools better when your ready to continue. G.M. __________________ www.fordcollector.com