Radiatior Flashing Red

[Zosma Procyon]

I'm trying to park in Moho orbit, and have noticed the small radiator panels just above the 4 clusters of three NERV engines are flashing between bright red and dull red. Does this mean they about to explode? I think it does, and am turning on the ignore max temp cheat in a few minutes if this persists.

[AlamoVampire]

The vessel is most likely exceedingly hot plus the fact you are very close to the sun. But pics would help us help more

[Deutherius]

Sound to me like they are right at the edge of "dull red hot" and "bright red hot" values, whatever they are, and oscillating a bit. I wouldn't be worried unless you can see their temperature bars (F11) being absolutely full.

[GregA]

The issue didn't bother me at all...  Sort of informational really....  "hey there is heat here"  but here is the effect.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3agKu2UQmWk&feature=youtu.be

[Snark]

Also, it's worth noting that radiators will never overload-and-explode.  Their code is written so that if they get too close to their max temperature, they'll stop sucking heat out of things.

Of course, it's possible for your whole ship to start having problems and the less heat-resistant parts to start going pop, but your radiators will generally be the last pieces to go, since they have the highest heat tolerance.

So no, don't worry about the radiators overloading.  Possibly you could have a problem that you don't have enough overall heat dissipation, but radiator overload per se isn't an issue.