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Can driving in extreme summer heat do harm?

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Periodically clean the lizards and scorpions out of the radiators to maintain max airflow.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Might be a dumb question, but I keep my 2002 996 in the desert and wondering if driving in temps that reach 120 for 3 months of summer can do any harm to the engine? Thanks!

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Fellow desert dweller here - no issues for me in the hot summers. Be sure your fans are operating and make regular scans of your gauges while operating the car, but you should be fine.

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Periodically clean the lizards and scorpions out of the radiators to maintain max airflow.

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stop often to drink water and stay hydrated..... the car will be be fine

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