Inlet Manifold Hot?

[Glenny22]

Noticed today that my inlet manifold gets really hot. To the point that you cannot keep you hand on it. Just wondering if this is normal on the 1*2?

Thanks

 

[CuppyDean]

Noticed today that my inlet manifold gets really hot. To the point that you cannot keep you hand on it. Just wondering if this is normal on the 1*2?

Thanks

It normal on pretty much every car in existence

 

[Jonny1*2]

Upper mani or lower? Top shouldn't get that hot really. Not to the point it's too hot to touch.

 

[CuppyDean]

It still gets to the stage where it's not a comfortable heat to touch, don't know why you would want to touch it

 

[Glenny22]

Upper mani. I noticed it when I was fixing the resistor pack. I kept trying to rest my elbow on it but it was too hot. It must be affecting inlet temperatures tho. Just trying to figure out a way of stopping it getting that hot, maybe some heat shield or something....

 

[Jonny1*2]

Elbows are most sensitive to heat. How do you test bath water fir babies

 

[DrR]

WTF at this thread.

 

[DanielJames]

Yes the heat from the engine transfers itself up to the inlet bud... the inlet being on top of the cylinder head probably doesn't help lol but its normal...

 

[sideways danny]

it's bolted directly to the top of the engine, it's going to get just as hot as the rest. Air travelling into the engine will be moving so fast, the temperature of the plenum will make an unnoticably tiny difference

 

[Glenny22]

it's bolted directly to the top of the engine, it's going to get just as hot as the rest. Air travelling into the engine will be moving so fast, the temperature of the plenum will make an unnoticably tiny difference

Ah right, all my questions answered

 

[mantis946]

Yeah mine gets mega hot aswell, seems to be normal

 

[Tigger]

Apparenly PTFE gaskets keep them colder

 

[DanielJames]

Apparenly PTFE gaskets keep them colder

Yep, the VAG 1.8T tuners are big on this!