To prevent you from being humilated any more, I'm going to close this thread.

You engine produces heat... and hot gas byproduct, which flows through your exaust system. Hot air around metal, = hot metal. Engine heat, transfered through metal contacts = hot metal.

"Here's your sign"

go on kazaa and download the track 'Here's your sign' on the "Here's your sign" cd by Bill Engval.