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26 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Don't lump me in with them. I'm an enthusiast of mechanic design, be it engines, weaponry, or productive machinery. Not a guy with a wrench that reads the marketing garbage AFE/insert other "enthusiast" brand that can't legally warranty half of their products.

 

I fail to see a correlation between people screeching variations of "forced induction is more efficient!!! Reclaimed energy!!!" and anything I've said.

If you can't be civil. Please leave

 

Edit. That goes for everyone in the thread

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My 2002 Ford Focus over heated this morning on the way into work. 

 

No noticeable leaks in the engine bay or on the road, but the coolant tank was empty. I had the Focus towed back to my place, and took the Mustang into work instead. Now I have been doing nothing but reading on this issue and contemplating since I got to work.

 

My first thought was a head gasket, but the internet seems to think that those head gaskets in the non-SVT cars almost never go, but the bearing on the water pump is a common failure. When the bearing fails it stops pumping water, and the engine starts to cook off the coolant in the engine, as that boils off the extra coolant in the reservoir replaces it. Once the reservoir is empty the engine gets hot.

 

I am going to do a compression test this evening, and fill the thing up with water to try and see if I can find any leaks. 

Iets hope it is the water pump then^^ And that the block isn't cooked.

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Iets hope it is the water pump then^^ And that the block isn't cooked.

 

Its not cooked. Never even got a warning light, the water temp gauge just got higher than normal. That temp is always super rock steady, so as soon as it moves toward the hot side it is obvious there is a problem. 

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Its not cooked. Never even got a warning light, the water temp gauge just got higher than normal. That temp is always super rock steady, so as soon as it moves toward the hot side it is obvious there is a problem. 

Well that certainly is a good sign^^

When my old benz overheated it took about a minute for a hose to burst and the car looked like a locomotive going down the road xD

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Well that certainly is a good sign^^

When my old benz overheated it took about a minute for a hose to burst and the car looked like a locomotive going down the road xD

 

Yeah I have seen things like that happen before as well. What is interesting is that there was no noticeable leak in the engine bay or on the ground. 

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Yeah I have seen things like that happen before as well. What is interesting is that there was no noticeable leak in the engine bay or on the ground. 

That would indicate that most of the water was vaporized because of heat :/

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That would indicate that most of the water was vaporized because of heat :/

 

Yep, that is pretty much what it means. 

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Yep, that is pretty much what it means. 

Still possibly better than this though

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Still possibly better than this though

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Lol Yep. That usually happens when a hose bursts.

 

Happened to my sister once.

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Okay guys, I can't identify this car for the life of me. Halp pls.

 

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Okay guys, I can't identify this car for the life of me. Halp pls.

 

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Looks like some jag XK120 variation. I'll look into it a bit more

This is as close as i'm ever going to get i guess.

1951 Jaguar XK120

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Looks like some jag XK120 variation. I'll look into it a bit more

This is as close as i'm ever going to get i guess.

1951 Jaguar XK120

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looks spot on ... except the chromy bits on the rear and the drivers side xD

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looks spot on ... except the chromy bits on the rear and the drivers side xD

Might've been an american export. The americans required hideous bumpers for some time on all cars

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Looks like some jag XK120 variation. I'll look into it a bit more

This is as close as i'm ever going to get i guess.

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...wow you're good LOL I couldn't track down a photo of an example with the driver side hoop so that threw me for a loop. Have a Dino and an Evo1 as a thanks.

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Might've been an american export. The americans required hideous bumpers for some time on all cars

 

Hideous? :lol:

 

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RIP Countach

 

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I agree. 'Murica plz

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Hideous? :lol:

 

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RIP Countach

 

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I agree. 'Murica plz

The worst ones for me are the tacked on lumps on the 911

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But that countach just looks soo sad..

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Dat ass

 

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Akrapovic is love, Akrapovic is life. :wub:

 

Although I'm much more of a GTHAUS/Meistershaft kind of guy, they do have pretty shady business practices - so I'm on the Akrapovic boat for now. Didn't even know they made stuff for the ZR1.

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#LongLiveTheE60

 

 

And a Dinan M5 for your time

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I honestly kinda want a Dodge Neon SRT4.

 

But for that money I could pick up a 5th Gen Prelude and turbo it. Decisions.

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Had a chance to snap a shot of the new black pearl in this beautiful weather.

 

beautiful car. Looks like you got some nice tires for it too :P

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beautiful car. Looks like you got some nice tires for it too :P

Thanks! Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1's grip like crazy ;)

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