Karlos G

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Do I use a CVH one or Zetec? I've not atually offered the CVH one up to the head to check if it fits but it just crossed my mind so thought I'd ask! lol

luke19790_3

i'm using the standard zetec one, but the cvh will fit and i think the hoses will fit better. will need to drill/tap some new holes.

juffer

It's totaly up to you. I think the main reason people change them to the cvh housing is because the standard zetec ones can crack. Another thing to consider is the cvh housing acts like a swirl pot, i'm not sure the zetec works the same.

studabear

where you mounting the coolant temp sensor?

Daveysaff

iTrader: (9)

I'm going to be running a cvh one on mine. As well as the swirl pot, the cvh hoses should still fit!
I think you'll need to drill and tap the head though

creator

As said karlos you nee to drill and tap the head to use the cvh one but the plastic zetec ones have a tendancy to split and leak (mine never did) and also the cvh one is metal
Hoses fit straight on.

rhinopower

1.4 CVH housing bolts straight on IIRC

Dennis_Wiseman

iTrader: (1)

No they 100% don't. Read the same thing by a certain user and tried it and its nothing more than forum B/S.


I tried one from a 1.4 mk2 Fiesta and one from a mk5 Escort 1.4 CVH and they don't line up, no where near in fact.

You have to tap the head or make a adapter plate.


Also tap the H20 sensor on the flat bit.

Gadget

I'd use the cvh one also, last ZT i got involved with had no end of problems with the plastic housing cracking.

Karlos G

iTrader: (4)

Ok cheers! CVH one it is.
Coolant temp sensor... hmmm.. hadn't thought about it Stu?! lol Where is the Zetec one?

luke19790_3

Both of the coolant sensors are in the housing. Well on some zetecs.

clarke5700

not the best pic in the world but yes a cvh housing fits fine you just have to drill and tap the head.

as for the temp sensor just drill a hole behind the coil pack bracket and screw it in there just to the right of the stat housing i used the standard 1.1 sender so works with my mk2 fiestas clocks

clarke5700

also my ecu temp sensor is in the frount of the housing as you can see

rs220bhp

You can get an alloy zetec stat housing. They came on the very first zetec engines that were in the xr2i's and orions

crazycage

thtas what i run on my engine , but if i couldnt get hold of one i would drill and tap for the cvh one.

xr2wishy

iTrader: (2)

i just used the plastic one and got my water temp sender inline with the rad hose and drilled and tapped it for the fan switch.
i was going to just mod the ecu for fan control, but thought a switch would just be easier.

i was just going to drill and tap the head for a cvh sender and fit the temp sensor in that for the dash and engine coolant sensor into the head directly.

this is mine, already have an extra temp sensor in the adaptor, so added fan switch to that:

local place machined it to fit for free, so no extra cost for me.

Dennis_Wiseman

iTrader: (1)

Are you running a swirl pot with yours Clarke ?

Karlos G

iTrader: (4)

Thanks, thats what I'll do!

CVH stat housing also works as a swirl pot so no need for an extra one.