Why are cossies so shit!!!
16-04-2010, 08:54 AM
#41
Kind of true, there simple to us because we understand them, with Cosworths and cars alike you can't mess round with them unless you totally know what your doing and what implications it will have, many don't including the average mechanic, this is what causes the reliability issues and blown engines, set up correctly and maintained there is no reason why they arn't more reliable than modern cars as you say many don't have cats, airbags and electronic rubbish. Plenty have been thrashed and bodged by owners who could not afford to look after them.
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16-04-2010, 09:24 AM
#43
serious????????
Mapping is the only complex part of a cossie, its a Sierra, with a modified pinto pig iron engine. Mapping is complex on most engines and is really only a Proffesionals job but jesus most cossies dont have Lambda control,cats,coil packs etc
If a mechanic cannot work on a cosworth, he shouldnt be a mechanic
Mapping is the only complex part of a cossie, its a Sierra, with a modified pinto pig iron engine. Mapping is complex on most engines and is really only a Proffesionals job but jesus most cossies dont have Lambda control,cats,coil packs etc
If a mechanic cannot work on a cosworth, he shouldnt be a mechanic
what spec would you advise me to get 700bhp out of my pinto pig iron engine. 
16-04-2010, 09:42 AM
#44
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it was a wind up you monkey note the
i dont for a minute doubt that its a great engine, just that as i've already said 1 there old and 2 fuckwits such as yourself treat them like shit and expect them to run forever. on the point of julian godfrey... i bet he's never put a post up complainin about cossie engines tho has he
i dont for a minute doubt that its a great engine, just that as i've already said 1 there old and 2 fuckwits such as yourself treat them like shit and expect them to run forever. on the point of julian godfrey... i bet he's never put a post up complainin about cossie engines tho has he
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16-04-2010, 09:44 AM
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well there a true old saying if its gots tits or wheels itl always give you problems 
lol
you cant live without either though.
they havnt invented magic dust yet to build cars from there all wearing / rotting parts so any car will fail in the end. all problems can be resolved with abit of time and patience though
lolyou cant live without either though.
they havnt invented magic dust yet to build cars from there all wearing / rotting parts so any car will fail in the end. all problems can be resolved with abit of time and patience though
17-04-2010, 03:12 PM
#48
They certainly aren't complex engines, or shit, mines just under 190,000 miles now, but is drinking nearly as much oil as petrol!!
Had the usual previous owner bodges to fix, inc 13 year old fuel filter, and as said a lot less to go wrong as there is a lot less gizmo's on them.
tabetha
Had the usual previous owner bodges to fix, inc 13 year old fuel filter, and as said a lot less to go wrong as there is a lot less gizmo's on them.
tabetha
17-04-2010, 10:56 PM
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TBH, these cars are getting old and tired.
wiring is gonna be breaking down now. especially the injector loom and plugs in and around the head. get it all checked out before you start panicking.
once you know the wiring is up to the job. you can then get it re-tuned.
the loom that runs over and around the head etc is a common fault and is a poor ford build problem.
wiring is gonna be breaking down now. especially the injector loom and plugs in and around the head. get it all checked out before you start panicking.
once you know the wiring is up to the job. you can then get it re-tuned.
the loom that runs over and around the head etc is a common fault and is a poor ford build problem.
17-04-2010, 11:50 PM
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it was a wind up you monkey note the i dont for a minute doubt that its a great engine, just that as i've already said 1 there old and 2 fuckwits such as yourself treat them like shit and expect them to run forever. on the point of julian godfrey... i bet he's never put a post up complainin about cossie engines tho has he
i dont for a minute doubt that its a great engine, just that as i've already said 1 there old and 2 fuckwits such as yourself treat them like shit and expect them to run forever. on the point of julian godfrey... i bet he's never put a post up complainin about cossie engines tho has he"Fuckwits such as yourself" sounds to me like somebody being called a fuckwit does it not?
17-04-2010, 11:54 PM
#55
They certainly aren't complex engines, or shit, mines just under 190,000 miles now, but is drinking nearly as much oil as petrol!!
Had the usual previous owner bodges to fix, inc 13 year old fuel filter, and as said a lot less to go wrong as there is a lot less gizmo's on them.
tabetha
Had the usual previous owner bodges to fix, inc 13 year old fuel filter, and as said a lot less to go wrong as there is a lot less gizmo's on them.
tabetha
As i recall you doing this on a oil filter moons ago
18-04-2010, 01:16 AM
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cossies r reliable cars, iv had 2 397bhp 4x4 &337bhp 3door with minimal problems and i drove them like i stole em, for the dicks that dont know much about cossies dont buy them, if u want a good cossie pay the doe and get a good 1, otherwise b ready 2 pay big bills, cossies r the most fun u would ever have being the owner of a m5 and tvr and freinds that have had numerous cars!!!
18-04-2010, 09:28 AM
#57
for me 
18-04-2010, 10:08 AM
#58
I use MAHLE filters now.
tabetha
18-04-2010, 10:38 AM
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it was a wind up you monkey note the i dont for a minute doubt that its a great engine, just that as i've already said 1 there old and 2 fuckwits such as yourself treat them like shit and expect them to run forever. on the point of julian godfrey... i bet he's never put a post up complainin about cossie engines tho has he
i dont for a minute doubt that its a great engine, just that as i've already said 1 there old and 2 fuckwits such as yourself treat them like shit and expect them to run forever. on the point of julian godfrey... i bet he's never put a post up complainin about cossie engines tho has he
18-04-2010, 12:28 PM
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cossies aint the problem its mechanics who mess with them .i started fixing lots of stuf in mine. took some basic engineering lessons started reading again at 35.not all mechanics are crap.
18-04-2010, 02:18 PM
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If the Cosworth where shit:
a) They wouldn't win so much competion
b) No one would bought them
c) They would be all scraped by now
D) Basicaly this forum wouldn't exist
a) They wouldn't win so much competion
b) No one would bought them
c) They would be all scraped by now
D) Basicaly this forum wouldn't exist
18-04-2010, 02:46 PM
#65
zetec turbo over yb anyday
. iv got both, admittingly the cossie is faster slightly but has had its problems in the past whereas the little zetec @ 270bhp has never gone wrong at all, not even a single oil leak! and still on the same turbo after 25000 miles plus (hard miles too)
im expecting some dissagreement... lol
. iv got both, admittingly the cossie is faster slightly but has had its problems in the past whereas the little zetec @ 270bhp has never gone wrong at all, not even a single oil leak! and still on the same turbo after 25000 miles plus (hard miles too)im expecting some dissagreement... lol
18-04-2010, 02:57 PM
#66
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zetec turbo over yb anyday. iv got both, admittingly the cossie is faster slightly but has had its problems in the past whereas the little zetec @ 270bhp has never gone wrong at all, not even a single oil leak! and still on the same turbo after 25000 miles plus (hard miles too)
im expecting some dissagreement... lol
. iv got both, admittingly the cossie is faster slightly but has had its problems in the past whereas the little zetec @ 270bhp has never gone wrong at all, not even a single oil leak! and still on the same turbo after 25000 miles plus (hard miles too)im expecting some dissagreement... lol
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