diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/CAUS.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/CAUS.cpp
index fe205c0af..247bcf8c6 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/CAUS.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/CAUS.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Element_CAUS::Element_CAUS()
 
 	Weight = 1;
 
-	Temperature = R_TEMP+0.0f	+273.15f;
+	Temperature = R_TEMP+273.15f;
 	HeatConduct = 70;
 	Description = "Caustic Gas, acts like ACID.";
 
@@ -47,12 +47,11 @@ Element_CAUS::Element_CAUS()
 //#TPT-Directive ElementHeader Element_CAUS static int update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 int Element_CAUS::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 {
-	int r, rx, ry;
-	for (rx=-2; rx<3; rx++)
-		for (ry=-2; ry<3; ry++)
+	for (int rx = -2; rx <= 2; rx++)
+		for (int ry = -2; ry <= 2; ry++)
 			if (BOUNDS_CHECK && (rx || ry))
 			{
-				r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
+				int r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
 				if (!r)
 					continue;
 				if ((r&0xFF) == PT_GAS)
@@ -63,22 +62,22 @@ int Element_CAUS::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 						sim->part_change_type(i, x, y, PT_RFRG);
 					}
 				}
-				else if ((r&0xFF)!=PT_ACID && (r&0xFF)!=PT_CAUS && (r&0xFF)!=PT_RFRG && (r&0xFF)!=PT_RFGL)
+				else if ((r&0xFF) != PT_ACID && (r&0xFF) != PT_CAUS && (r&0xFF) != PT_RFRG && (r&0xFF) != PT_RFGL)
 				{
-					if (((r&0xFF)!=PT_CLNE && (r&0xFF)!=PT_PCLN && sim->elements[r&0xFF].Hardness>(rand()%1000))&&parts[i].life>=50)
+					if (((r&0xFF) != PT_CLNE && (r&0xFF) != PT_PCLN && sim->elements[r&0xFF].Hardness > (rand()%1000)) && parts[i].life >= 50)
 					{
-						if (sim->parts_avg(i, r>>8,PT_GLAS)!= PT_GLAS)//GLAS protects stuff from acid
+						// GLAS protects stuff from acid
+						if (sim->parts_avg(i, r>>8,PT_GLAS) != PT_GLAS)
 						{
-							float newtemp = ((60.0f-(float)sim->elements[r&0xFF].Hardness))*7.0f;
-							if(newtemp < 0){
+							float newtemp = ((60.0f - (float)sim->elements[r&0xFF].Hardness)) * 7.0f;
+							if (newtemp < 0)
 								newtemp = 0;
-							}
 							parts[i].temp += newtemp;
 							parts[i].life--;
 							sim->kill_part(r>>8);
 						}
 					}
-					else if (parts[i].life<=50)
+					else if (parts[i].life <= 50)
 					{
 						sim->kill_part(i);
 						return 1;