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Escort Cosworth "water boiling"?

Old 29-07-2015, 08:54 PM
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Default Escort Cosworth "water boiling"?

Hi,

after a normally day driving I turn off the car and I can hear something like "boiling water" comming out of water tank. I think that is comming from turbo water cooling return pipe?..maybe?

Heater tank is under pressure and when I open it...water starts to rising UP.

Head was skimmed, pressure tested, new headgasket.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Old 30-07-2015, 07:07 AM
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Not sure on the fix but you can go Evans prep to remove the water and then Evans waterless as it cannot boil and doesn't expand.
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Any other signs of overheating?
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When i had my Escort a few years ago i had a turbo cooler fitted and had water boiling .
Tuned out the thermostat was stuck shut , exactly that same thing happenning that your are describing.
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Originally Posted by midnight_man
Hi,

after a normally day driving I turn off the car and I can hear something like "boiling water" comming out of water tank. I think that is comming from turbo water cooling return pipe?..maybe?

Heater tank is under pressure and when I open it...water starts to rising UP.

Head was skimmed, pressure tested, new headgasket.

Any ideas?

Thanks
If your running temps are fine there is nothing to worry about as the engine is percolating when switched off and do not open cap as this is stopping your water boiling by raising the boiling point due to the pressure the system runs at.

Mark
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