# 2011 Toyota RAV4 - Hot engine bay

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-rav4-hot-engine-bay/181932>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [January 17, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-rav4-hot-engine-bay/181932 "2022-01-17T14:42:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Gbenga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@Gbenga](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gbenga)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-rav4-hot-engine-bay/181932/1 "2022-01-17T14:42:54Z")

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The engine compartment is always getting too hot just for a little run-time. But the temperature gauge is normal

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-rav4-hot-engine-bay/181932/2 "2022-01-17T18:54:31Z")

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High under hood air temperatures are normal. Gasoline engines radiate a lot of heat. Is this your first car?