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Originally Posted by johnca View Post
They were warm to the touch. Also there was no "tick" from the engine when I shut the car off like there usually is from it being hot. I'm not sure if that helps at all with diagnosis? Is there a way to manually verify engine temp against the temp gauge ?
They should be HOT as in burn you if the engine is 200 degrees, those oil pipes should be 200 degrees. If they are just warm, something is wrong.
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