Ford Escort RS Cosworth This forum is for discussion of all things pertaining to the Ford Escort Rs Cosworth.

Problem with Water/Cooling

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-03-2007 | 10:00 AM
  #1  
- Sim -'s Avatar
- Sim -
Thread Starter
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 544
Likes: 0
From: Jülich / Germany
Default Problem with Water/Cooling

So guys

the car is back on the road. My driveshaft problem is solved. But there is another one:

When I ride fast, sometimes there sprays water out of the vent where the cooling reservoir is.

Its a HTT engine with Weber loom and T34 turbo (1,3 bar max), yellow injectors, wolf program running. Exhaust temp is max 960° (defi).

Is it the head gasket or broken turbo?

Please give me your thoughts.

Thanks
Old 11-03-2007 | 10:09 AM
  #2  
GUZZLER's Avatar
GUZZLER
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 8,223
Likes: 1
From: Northants
Default

can you not get the car on a rolling road to check it under load with the bonnet up??

failing that check al round that side of the engine to see if you can spot any marks where the coolant has been escaping from.
could be a head gasket but could be as silly as a rad cap.

another good method is try to get some uv of day-glo fluid to put in the water system, this can make it easier to spot the problem.
Old 11-03-2007 | 12:39 PM
  #3  
- Sim -'s Avatar
- Sim -
Thread Starter
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 544
Likes: 0
From: Jülich / Germany
Default

found out what it is....

rad cap is new allready. thought that also.

headgasket on cylinder 3+4 is blown:

a bit wet cylinder 4, silver cylinder 3....

rust on the spark plug at cylin. 4...

cylin 1+2 are both dry and grey/black.

Thanks for the ideas
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DAZZER
Ford Escort RS Turbo
5
30-09-2015 08:43 PM
DavidK
Ford Sierra/Sapphire/RS500 Cosworth
1
27-09-2015 02:55 PM
Russ Payne
Ford Sierra/Sapphire/RS500 Cosworth
1
25-09-2015 08:29 PM
Shaunc
Escort Range
4
23-09-2015 06:00 AM



Quick Reply: Problem with Water/Cooling



All times are GMT. The time now is 03:24 AM.