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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Adladdy on 28 January 2017, 20:12

Title: Steaming GTI intake from under bonnet
Post by: Adladdy on 28 January 2017, 20:12
Hi all! Today ive noticed that my 2016 Golf GTI Performance tends to 'steam' from around the engine intake after switching off. Anyone else had this occur? Coolant and oil temps are good. Weather is extremely damp, cold (0-6 Celsius) and quite humid. Thoughts?!
Title: Re: Steaming GTI intake from under bonnet
Post by: Olifran on 28 January 2017, 22:16
Yes, I have noticed it on mine. No apparent leak. Assume its water evaporating off or something. Wired.
Title: Re: Steaming GTI intake from under bonnet
Post by: Adladdy on 29 January 2017, 07:57
Great ok. I have only noticed it under extremely wet conditions, so will keep an eye on it.
Title: Re: Steaming GTI intake from under bonnet
Post by: Finglonga on 29 January 2017, 09:41
Maybe from one of the many radiators. I have noticed it when I wash the car as there are that many fins for water to sit until it gets hot.
Title: Re: Steaming GTI intake from under bonnet
Post by: brown.jamesa on 29 January 2017, 09:53
This use to happy on my wife's old Mini Cooper S, if you do a search for "dragon breath" and "Steam" its todo with condensation/water landing on the radiators which are hot.

http://www.mini2.com/forum/first-generation-faults-fixes/51169-steam-coming-out-bonnet-when-raining-cold.html (http://www.mini2.com/forum/first-generation-faults-fixes/51169-steam-coming-out-bonnet-when-raining-cold.html)

Title: Re: Steaming GTI intake from under bonnet
Post by: a9wyn on 31 January 2017, 15:22
Quote from: brown.jamesa on 29 January 2017, 09:53
This use to happy on my wife's old Mini Cooper S, if you do a search for "dragon breath" and "Steam" its todo with condensation/water landing on the radiators which are hot.

http://www.mini2.com/forum/first-generation-faults-fixes/51169-steam-coming-out-bonnet-when-raining-cold.html (http://www.mini2.com/forum/first-generation-faults-fixes/51169-steam-coming-out-bonnet-when-raining-cold.html)
Normally you will find this if you have been driving through heavy rain and/or driving your car after you have washed it especially if you have been using a hose pipe. On my old MK3 the bonnet used to steam as well when standing in a traffic queue.
Title: Re: Steaming GTI intake from under bonnet
Post by: robtt on 01 February 2017, 14:49
On holiday near Callander in Scotland and , after driving on some very wet minor roads this morning ,my Gti steamed away happily ,for a few minutes ,once parked. Never noticed it before . Maybe something to do with weather and the car had been sat out in torrential rain for a day or so .