They do not get really hot. On 40-50 degree days you can feel the warmth on the valve cover. Today it was 22 where I live. My car has to be outside, and when it's that cold, the valve cover feels like it is 60 degrees or so.

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D