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Old 16-04-2010 | 08:54 AM
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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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Old 16-04-2010 | 09:02 AM
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It's a car for people that have plenty of money to spent on making it a proper car.
Old 16-04-2010 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by dannyblackpool
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
you sound like you know what your doing with cossies (just a modified pinto pig iron engine). what spec would you advise me to get 700bhp out of my pinto pig iron engine.
Old 16-04-2010 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by bythomson
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
Do you know Andy believe me his Cosworth is amongst the best prepared out there & he aint no fuckwit. 500+ MAD conversion & maintained to the highest standards. .
Old 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
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old cars, stupid owners and mechanics
Old 16-04-2010 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by MadRod
Do you know Andy believe me his Cosworth is amongst the best prepared out there & he aint no fuckwit. 500+ MAD conversion & maintained to the highest standards. .
he hasnt said andy is a fuckwit, read the post again mate ?

bless ya age gets us all in the end lol
Old 17-04-2010 | 03:12 PM
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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.
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Old 17-04-2010 | 03:17 PM
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who set your car up?? was it totd by any chance?
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you certainly can't just throw 1 together and expect it to be reliable. then blame there crap workmanship on the car.
Old 17-04-2010 | 08:49 PM
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There shit cos mongo kerbside mechanics that know it all but really know fuck all interfere with them
Old 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.
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Right Tuner = Reliable. Not Difficult.

Wrong Tuner.

F**ked.
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Originally Posted by bythomson
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
Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
he hasnt said andy is a fuckwit, read the post again mate ?

bless ya age gets us all in the end lol
Errr, i think you'll find he did, read the post again (and then again) mate!!
"Fuckwits such as yourself" sounds to me like somebody being called a fuckwit does it not?
Old 17-04-2010 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
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.
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Tab did you cut open the filter to see how much shit was inside

As i recall you doing this on a oil filter moons ago
Old 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!!!
Old 18-04-2010 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by STAFFY OWNER
Errr, i think you'll find he did, read the post again (and then again) mate!!
"Fuckwits such as yourself" sounds to me like somebody being called a fuckwit does it not?
blimey your blind aswell lol

i said he didnt call andy a fuckwit.

EDIT,

oh dear im the blind one lol

and a for me

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Originally Posted by avid-fan
Tab did you cut open the filter to see how much shit was inside

As i recall you doing this on a oil filter moons ago
I inadvertantly exposed a brand new ford oil filter to some grinding dust, it had fallen down between the parts washer and the bench grinder, so when I realised obviously didn't want to use it, so cut it open just to have a looksy, found RUST inside, not a tiny spec either, normally don't use ford oil filters, had a genuine one on my dads mondy rust through on a corner, less than 2 years old, good job he spotted it, all the gaurds etc were in place.
I use MAHLE filters now.
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Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
he hasnt said andy is a fuckwit, read the post again mate ?

bless ya age gets us all in the end lol
Originally Posted by bythomson
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
Thats exactly what he said.
Old 18-04-2010 | 11:11 AM
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my cossie engine has just gone bang .But old engine ect.So could not call cosworth shit,just shit happen's .
Old 18-04-2010 | 11:21 AM
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Mines mint on fuel but uses alot of water



Headgasket

Owning a Cosworth is like being married, for some folk it's great and for others it cost you a arm and a leg

Old 18-04-2010 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MadRod
Thats exactly what he said.
ohh dear ive just read that back to myself

i guess my eyes are failing me

i got myself confused with the andy and julian bit lol

sorry old chap my bad
Old 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.
Old 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
Old 18-04-2010 | 02:46 PM
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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
Old 18-04-2010 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by forevaford
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
Dissagreeing lol ive have an m a d 350 bhp conersion and now a 500bhp one both with about the same torque for about 8 years now never had an engine problem only trouble i have had is with clutches gearbox and diffs and crown wheel and pinions!. The yb is tryed and tested nice and simple thats were it wins and it can take a lot of power and torque
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