ive got an 88 lude si. whenever it rains and i have the car out, i can see the rain literally steamin off the hood. . it looks like a freakin white castle commercial. i noticed this in early spring, so i dont think it has anything to do w/ outside temp. normally when i drive around and touch the hood after, it is really really freakin hot. the temp guage in my car has never gone more than midway, and the coolant level is just fine. most of the time im goin above 40 mph, so the fan barely ever turns on.