Cosworth paranoia saved my engine today
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Was nipping to the local motor factors about an hour ago to get some pads for my track toy. As i have a rather large dose of Cosworth paranoia
i always have my heaters on hot and number one, with the drivers vent blowing on my hand
Just approaching a bit of road i ALWAYS give her death down and the heaters suddenly start blowing cold
luckily there is a petrol station about 50 yards away, so i coasted in there, popped the bonnet and supprise supprise no water in the header tank
It took 5 pints to fill her up
Bled her through and hey presto got heaters again
Looked for leaks but could not find any
Going to have to have a good examination tomorrow, any one else suffer the strange Cosworth paranoia were the stereo is always on low so you can hear if thing falls off
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luckily there is a petrol station about 50 yards away, so i coasted in there, popped the bonnet and supprise supprise no water in the header tank
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Going to have to have a good examination tomorrow, any one else suffer the strange Cosworth paranoia were the stereo is always on low so you can hear if thing falls off
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Yes, it's a common condition which afflicts many!
........i get it bad when im in my motors! All happy flooring it about, hear a creak or squeek and i start having a mild panic attack!
Close call matey!
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........i get it bad when im in my motors! All happy flooring it about, hear a creak or squeek and i start having a mild panic attack!
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Close call matey!
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Sounds like a head gasket problem
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Originally Posted by the youth
brian, the water has got to have come out of the engine some how
you need to check it over carefully
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you need to check it over carefully
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Originally Posted by *Bri.4.b.Cos*
Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Sounds like a head gasket problem
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I took the stereo out of my cossie years ago, straight cut dog box sounds better than most of the crap on the radio anyway
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Originally Posted by Tev
i get that feelin everytime i start my saph up, always thinkin the worst when i hear a strange noise,
5Ltrs is a massive amount 2 loose in 30 mins though, sure u havent had a hose come off from some where
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5Ltrs is a massive amount 2 loose in 30 mins though, sure u havent had a hose come off from some where
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My 2wd sapphire kept losing water but whenever i looked i couldnt find a leak anywhere
After a few weeks of topping up the coolant one morning i was on my way to work and steam started pouring from under the bonnet. It turned out it was one of the water pipes on the turbo had cracked and gradually got worse.
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After a few weeks of topping up the coolant one morning i was on my way to work and steam started pouring from under the bonnet. It turned out it was one of the water pipes on the turbo had cracked and gradually got worse.
Mart
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paranoid aint the word..i am constantly watching the gauges..and lookin in my mirrior for smoke!!!!!!..good job too as one of my heater hoses let go the other week whilst racing (i mean driving away from!!) a megane sport
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Used to be well paranoid when driving any of my RS's "what's that noise / smell / rattle" etc (delete as appropriate)
Never had any paranoia issue's with my evo or any of my non ford cars.
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I feel like I am flying when I drive a cossie, constant system checks, always keeping an eye on the engine guages
- sure it is less strenuous work flying, least there is an auto pilot
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Take it you were going down the bank near the esso??
i must be one of the only people who doesnt get paranoid, my stereos always on, christ when the sunroof came out i wasnt even THAT worried
was more worried for escyscott and BigErn behind us
i must be one of the only people who doesnt get paranoid, my stereos always on, christ when the sunroof came out i wasnt even THAT worried
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Originally Posted by Moonstone Mart
My 2wd sapphire kept losing water but whenever i looked i couldnt find a leak anywhere
After a few weeks of topping up the coolant one morning i was on my way to work and steam started pouring from under the bonnet. It turned out it was one of the water pipes on the turbo had cracked and gradually got worse.
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After a few weeks of topping up the coolant one morning i was on my way to work and steam started pouring from under the bonnet. It turned out it was one of the water pipes on the turbo had cracked and gradually got worse.
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Now then bri! this has just happened to mine and found that the steel pipe on the btm of the rad was rotten and was seaping out then soon as i touched it the water just pissed out! Fixed that and let it run for a while then noticed water coming from between the head n the block under the exhaust manifold! Head gasket for me
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