[V8] Heat Soaking V8

[cobram at juno.com]

It's normal, all my V8Q's have done the same thing.  Like someone much
wiser than I once said, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
 
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Scott Simmons <indischrot at gmail.com> writes:
> Has anyone had any issue with shutting off a hot engine?  Say 100 or 
> slightly warmer?  I'm not sure how to cool it off before turning it 
> off, idling seems to raise temp more than anything.  Right now, if I
Turn 
> it off at 100, it'll soak up to about 105 then cool down but it's only 
> been 70 out.  I'm worried about triple digits.
> 
> I know some cars have the cooling fan hooked up to kick on (at 
> least) a 
> low speed even with the ignition off to help cool off an over-hot 
> car. 
> 
> How does the V8 deal with the expanding pressure?  There doesn't 
> seem to 
> be a "bleed line" coming from the cap.  Is it pressure rated to 
> release 
> pressure (at 16 lbs., e.g.), or if not, how does the system ease 
> pressure?