my escort rs turbo is overheating and cant get the temps down have tried removing the stat no difference all pipes get hot and all off the rad the temps keep rising even at steady 70mph keeps going up into the red, car has chip,pro alloy front mount intercooler, stage 2 turbo and piper 285t2 cam any ideas?

 

is the water getting round? as in is the water pump working? run the car up to temp and brim the hedder tank see if any bubbles start coming out ect could be the head gasket going

also are you sure its getting hot and not the gauge playing up?

 

if its not the above then try an msd 82 degree thermostat and an uprated fan switch mate

 

yeah water pump is working all pipes getting hot and return to the header tank, i have tried manual switch on the fans and still slowly rises, got another temp gauge on it and its going to around 105-110 on the gauge then have to pull over and let it cool down

 

Get your ignition timing checked. Could b retarded to much.

 

As your pump etc. seems to be working and water is flowing round i'd have the fuelling and timing checked in case you are lean or as above retarded.
If thats all good then maybe a new rad is needed, an 82 degree stat and MSD fan switch is not going to help as you have already tried without and at 70mph the fans do almost nothing.

 

timing or worst case the gasket, as at 70mph it shouldnt really be that hot

 

does the rad get hot top to bottom?

 

u tried taking thermostat out then running it,

 

sounds a similar issue to mine, but mine is fine if driving off boost, and also when on idle, but as soon as you come on boost hard, it takes no more than 20-30 seconds and im in the red, done all the same checks as you, have uprated alloy rad front mount, also tried to heat wrapped turbo and downpipe, still no joy, also mine was only mapped a few weeks ago, so im guessing it sounds like head gasket???

 

I had the same problem with a frt mount intercooler so fitted half size one and alloy rad also tubo cooler now temp is spot on.