mk3 escort zetec turbo, poss breaking, 23/10/11 gauging interest
09-04-2009, 09:54 PM
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cheers mate, engines now back in and made up gaskets for throttle body + iscv blanking plate, dads mate turned me up a new nozzle for a cossie fpr as it was missing on the one doug gave me and then fitted that. 2mo i need to fit inlet, pliumb breather etc (not looking forward to breather as cant thing where to fit it as exhaust/inlet etc is in the way
11-04-2009, 12:58 AM
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havnt take any pics of yet but hope to poss have it runnning 2mo, breathers plumbed in, inlet on, cut fuel rail and tapped fuel fitting into end along with cossie fpr
12-04-2009, 12:38 AM
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i would do, turns out box had a prob and was stuck in 5th so had to take casing off and ginge and myself spent abit of time playing around with that, now need to change a damaged gear linkage and turbo gasket and inlet gasket and order some clips for throttle cable but have had it started atleast
13-04-2009, 11:08 PM
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top man, cheers mate (iv borrowed my mates for now to get it driving) chip should be coming down 2mo and we should be taking it on a mapping session if all goes well and have it at the pod at the weekend (fingers crossed ). i shal try and get pics up of it 2mo, i dusted the arch spats in satin black today and fitted them and started to fit some custom graphics (like rs1600i ones but just saying rs) down the sides which i think will look really smart 
). i shal try and get pics up of it 2mo, i dusted the arch spats in satin black today and fitted them and started to fit some custom graphics (like rs1600i ones but just saying rs) down the sides which i think will look really smart
14-04-2009, 09:47 PM
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should be, been out mapping tonight with chip, could barely get it to run to start with due to new injectors lol. now running but is mapped for N/A as for some reson turbo wont spin up so could get boost physically? although turbo seemed mint before fitting, no play etc etc
14-04-2009, 11:16 PM
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paul how tight is the actuator and could there be a boost leak, i know the exhaust is also blowing a bit too but that wont be the cause of no boost
ps: stuck in 5th gear or rebuilt with 5th gear engaged all the time
had fun fucking about with the car on saturday mate, aint done it for ages and cheers for burgerking too
ps: stuck in 5th gear or rebuilt with 5th gear engaged all the time
had fun fucking about with the car on saturday mate, aint done it for ages and cheers for burgerking too
14-04-2009, 11:20 PM
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paul how tight is the actuator and could there be a boost leak, i know the exhaust is also blowing a bit too but that wont be the cause of no boost
ps: stuck in 5th gear or rebuilt with 5th gear engaged all the time
had fun fucking about with the car on saturday mate, aint done it for ages and cheers for burgerking too
ps: stuck in 5th gear or rebuilt with 5th gear engaged all the time
had fun fucking about with the car on saturday mate, aint done it for ages and cheers for burgerking too
25-05-2009, 07:27 PM
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finally got round to doing few little bits, moved fuel filter away from downpipe more on new bracket, heat wrapped downpipe, made turbo hanger, switched actuator round so boosts and painted it and dremelled out lamba boss where they fooked it up when made downpipe so all ready for mapping. Pics to follow soon
25-05-2009, 07:42 PM
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finally got round to doing few little bits, moved fuel filter away from downpipe more on new bracket, heat wrapped downpipe, made turbo hanger, switched actuator round so boosts and painted it and dremelled out lamba boss where they fooked it up when made downpipe so all ready for mapping. Pics to follow soon
cheers paul
25-05-2009, 07:51 PM
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heres couple of pics of little progress made:
if car runs well wednesday should see it being mapped and quite possibly give it a run at the pod the weekend
if car runs well wednesday should see it being mapped and quite possibly give it a run at the pod the weekend
25-05-2009, 11:40 PM
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. straight cut is in there atm but may take it out as needs new bearing and think its low ratio but bit of boost will help me confirm lol
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28-05-2009, 12:53 AM
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well..... didnt quite go to plan, car drove mint all the way round the m25 to chip, just as we pulled away a brake line ruptured or something on front passenger wheel and lost the fluid over the wheel. i called AA and membership expired so thankfully clarke came and A framed me home, cheers mate 
so thankfully clarke came and A framed me home, cheers mate
30-05-2009, 04:08 PM
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maybe breaking the car now, has oil pump failure on start up day after brake line, not bad failure but enough to need to change shells and polish crank but am unsure weather i can be bothered to repair it as cant really afford to anymore. il take engine out at some point, assess the situation further and decided if im to break it or not.
30-05-2009, 07:42 PM
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maybe breaking the car now, has oil pump failure on start up day after brake line, not bad failure but enough to need to change shells and polish crank but am unsure weather i can be bothered to repair it as cant really afford to anymore. il take engine out at some point, assess the situation further and decided if im to break it or not.
o dear paul you have come so far mate if i new you was going to break the car i woild have left you at chip work
only joking mate imo you have come to far buy some beer en ill pop round en we will wip the engine out 
31-05-2009, 12:21 AM
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cheers guys, its just the matter of getting sick and tired of working on it and never getting to enjoy it, fair do's last time was my own thought for crashing jims car but this time im pissed off as i dont have the money to strip it down, proper clean the engine to make sure theres no swarf in it then rebuilding it, i really wanted to enjoy it over the summer but need box doing too soo looking a while if i decide to rebuild it now, thanks
31-05-2009, 10:03 AM
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cheers guys, its just the matter of getting sick and tired of working on it and never getting to enjoy it, fair do's last time was my own thought for crashing jims car but this time im pissed off as i dont have the money to strip it down, proper clean the engine to make sure theres no swarf in it then rebuilding it, i really wanted to enjoy it over the summer but need box doing too soo looking a while if i decide to rebuild it now, thanks
31-05-2009, 05:38 PM
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As above, you WILL REGRET IT if you break it up now. You have got to keep going until you get to the point that it is finished and done, otherwise you will always wonder.
Its tough and you will loose heart with it with all these issues, but that is all part of the fun of owning an old ford isn't it??
Actually no, your right, break it up!
Its tough and you will loose heart with it with all these issues, but that is all part of the fun of owning an old ford isn't it??
Actually no, your right, break it up!
31-05-2009, 05:42 PM
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been santa pod today and now am really indecisive, i want a classic ford with the power in the right place so am keeping my options open but going to persaveer at the same time and see where i end up lol
31-05-2009, 08:52 PM
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paul don't break it, i siad that about mine and you and clarke helped me out so i didn't, keep at it and i nearly finished. or park it up and leave it for a bit, but don't break it