Let the jokes begin...

Seriously though, I never noticed this before (but this is the first time the weather has warmed up since I bought the 4R). I went to check my tranny fluid and almost burned myself on the lower part of the dipstick handle (the part of the orange coated handle that fits over the tube). The engine was warm after driving around (~20 miles) is this normal? BTW, the tranny fluid level was fine.

 

it shouldnt be boiling... but if the fluid condition is ok and its full its fine... really... you need t orealize that petroleum in an engine or a tranny gets hot.. probably around 200 degree for the tranny... and thats a lot hotter than human skin wants to touch....

 

You could probaby touch just about anything under the hood after driving 20 miles and not be too happy about it.

 

Like my header pipes? :cry:

 

Or...if you lay your arm ontop of the radiator right after driving. That sucks....

 

What would happen if you drove through the Arizona desert for about 100 miles in the middle summer with 110+ degree temperatures outside and then opened your radiator cap?

 

First there would be lots of cursing, then crying, and then a fit of rage.

 

hey ontario!

they just dont realize how cold it really gets north of the 49th! to us, anything over 32f is a nice day!

lee