lockesRSparts

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just brought myself a series 1 rs turbo & brought it as a non runner.

got it running 2day & idels runs fine but it seems 2 rum 3/4 up the temp gauge & sumtimes nearer the top so i removed the thermostate & it still runs he same???????
after driveing it the water botle is bubbleing inside & has abit of pressure in it


also its holding back on boost, either it will rev up & hold 15psi & makes all the right noises but doesnt go anywhere???????????????? or it just holds back asif its chokeing itself???

thinking maybe headgasket gone between the cylinder & water way??? any idears???

maybe 2 seperate problems or just the 1?

any help would be great

cheers

jodyhoare

sounds like 2 seperate issues i think mate, have u checked the fan is cutting in and if its round the right way? cause i have had some people refit them but having them spin the wrong direction!! other than that try running the water way thru by taking the top hose off and running a hose thru the top.

lockesRSparts

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took car into fords alittlewhile ago & they put it on there hydrocarbon machine, headgasket is fine.

turns out the water bottle cap is fookerd causeing it 2 push all water out of bottle ovaflow b4 it gets chance 2 circulate & cool down, alo rad or engine block is blocked.

orderd new plugs leads cap rota arm & will get it rolling roaded soon 2 sort out boosting issues

vroooom ptssssh

15psi is a bit much if it's on std cooler,possibly a reason as to why it's so hot.

orionmojo

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only if your flat out in fourth and fifth though. quick blasts are fine on mine like that. on the motorway or after about a mile on dual carriageways you see the temps rise.

lockesRSparts

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yer & this is getting hot on tickova! steam cleaned out all rad, engine block & heater matrix 2day & fitted new temp sensor & it still runs at 3/4 temp (wit no thermostat in), fan seems 2 cut in just under the red. heaters are hot & water is circulateing?

doin my head in now, might just fit a new rad & see what that does as the cars been sat in a garage for 8 yrs due to headgasket failure & had new engine fitted & hadnt even been run untill i plummed it all up, so 8 yrs ago there was aproblem with it getting hot & the only original bits from running gear are water pump & rad so maybe the fault lyes there?

martinmilne

exactly the same as mine cant work it out all that i havent replaced is the rad that i can think of inless its just the rs turbo trademark