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Hi Chaps........I have been trying to get a thermostat today but sadly no luck, does anybody have a part number for one, its for a 1.8 zetec with raceline cooling housing. raceline seem to want to sell it with housing? so factor part number would be good too
Happy New Year to you all
Phil

Ned wrote:Hi Chaps........I have been trying to get a thermostat today but sadly no luck, does anybody have a part number for one, its for a 1.8 zetec with raceline cooling housing. raceline seem to want to sell it with housing? so factor part number would be good too
Happy New Year to you all
Phil

Phil , I've got a spare so will check tomorrow re- number markings etc ok

stylussprinter wrote:

Ned wrote:Hi Chaps........I have been trying to get a thermostat today but sadly no luck, does anybody have a part number for one, its for a 1.8 zetec with raceline cooling housing. raceline seem to want to sell it with housing? so factor part number would be good too
Happy New Year to you all
Phil

Phil , I've got a spare so will check tomorrow re- number markings etc ok

Mines a 2lt zetec but don't think the temperature open point will be different
MOTORCRAFT 928M-8575-AE TEMP' = 88 -- 102 and with the RACELINE waterail housing you need to drill out the '' ball-valve '' to 3 or 4mm's .
Probably if you'd asked for a 1998 MONDEO thermo they'd have one or at least know what you meant

Many thanks, just about to drill the hole out. Then it may be a bit happier in the cold, i`ve just run some hot air pipe to the carbs as they dont like the freezing weather at a reasonable speed "officer"


Happy New Year to you all...Phil

Well Cams in and new cambelt kit, it seems to run smoother "bonus" comes up to temp much quicker now with new stat too and the fan has started to work not bad for 4degrees of sunshine Why do people in tintops have thier hats and coats on then look at me and think "he must be cold in that little car"

Ned wrote:Well Cams in and new cambelt kit, it seems to run smoother "bonus" comes up to temp much quicker now with new stat too and the fan has started to work not bad for 4degrees of sunshine Why do people in tintops have thier hats and coats on then look at me and think "he must be cold in that little car"

Fortune favours the 'brave' and they aren't having the fun that you are

"Brave" that a understatment i went out early today from Gosport to Popham Airfield via Winchester back roads -3 in Gosport and -5 in Popham till sun came out then it was a barmy +3 saw some real nutters flying in in thier bi-planes.
I did a total of 132 mile drive WITH roof DOWN.....hardcore!!!!
Odd seeing coolant temp around 95 +/-5 on the M27 at 70mph

Ned wrote:"Brave" that a understatment i went out early today from Gosport to Popham Airfield via Winchester back roads -3 in Gosport and -5 in Popham till sun came out then it was a barmy +3 saw some real nutters flying in in thier bi-planes.
I did a total of 132 mile drive WITH roof DOWN.....hardcore!!!!
Odd seeing coolant temp around 95 +/-5 on the M27 at 70mph

You could add '' water wetter '' by REDLINE , that'll see the running temp' about 92 degrees which is the optimum for zetec performance What radiator are you using ? Mine never gets that high even on track .

i drove my stylus to work all of last winter and had to scrape frost off the seats to drive home after a 12 hour night shift. thats good fun. well worth trying. i'm looking forward to getting back on the road again at the end of this month after a break for christmas.

Good to hear you Alec , I thought you might be in ' warmer ' clime's as hadn't heard from you recently

Vw rad fitted by the looks but there will always be a slight error in gauge reading! I cannot now make my mind up if its running smoother or its running down on power which makes it smoother. the cam profiles were different when laid beside each other but only a very small amount but thats all its going to be i surpose. So i may have to put the thermals back on once this white stuff goes and have a little play again.....Phil

Ned , did you note on the ' engines ' topic that I've drilled the thermo hole out to 7mm ? The one Raceline supply is a Ford but with the stem cut off just below the wax bowl . I looked all over mine for temp' markings but just found a 93 marked on it and no range . Ford says 88-102 on the original plastic thermo. I never really worried about it until this crack in the head was found , just watched the dial now and then.

Hi yes i`ve been following, i went to our local Halfords and they had a shelf full of stats so i just found one that fitted and temp around 94 and yes i did drill a hole but around 4mm i think but since then i have had no issues even got stuck in a jam during summer and it controlled fine and was out today "Brrrr" and it went to 90 on gauge and all was well. Phil