Engine Temp

[gncgray]

Morning

 

Just want to ask other Zetec Zero owners what there engine temps are. Mine is running really high at about 95-98c. Is this normal?

 

 

Ta

Graham

[Guest tiggertom]

I have zetec in a 2b and under normal driving is about 75-80 c it got up to 90c on rolling road last week i think mine is on cool side

[SSSLINE]

Zetec like to be hot, std stat opens at 92'c, I believe, mine uses the stock cylinder head sensor for the ecu and fan on is set at 101'c, so your temps sound fine to me..

[Guest iank]

Yep, 95-98 is normal

[David S]

Mine sits at 80 degrees on a run, sometimes lower.

[speedtripledan]

my zetec is sitting around 90 most of the time fan cuts i at 98

[blue]

hi I have a brand new black top in my s7 and it runs at around 100c -115c mark !!!!!!! if you manage to get yours to run cooler pls let me know how cos ive fitted an 82c stat a 3 core rad an adj fan switch more vents in engine bay and still the temps don't change

[speedtripledan]

hi I have a brand new black top in my s7 and it runs at around 100c -115c mark !!!!!!! if you manage to get yours to run cooler pls let me know how cos ive fitted an 82c stat a 3 core rad an adj fan switch more vents in engine bay and still the temps don't change

do you have a heater matrix? My stylus did exactly that because it was plumbed wrong by the builder he dumped the heater return into the bottom hose.....

[stevedohc2b]

do you have a heater matrix? My stylus did exactly that because it was plumbed wrong by the builder he dumped the heater return into the bottom hose.....

 

Dan how have you plumbed yours then ?

 

do you have a water rail?

 

stephen

[speedtripledan]

Removed the heater pipes for now but it will be from water rail though matrix to top hose. So it can then cool the water through the main rad. before it bypassed the rad

[gncgray]

Ta for all your replies.

 

By the sounds of it the car is running about right then....high 90's seems to be the norm. I had it on fast idle about 3500 rpm for about 15mins and she got so hot the fuse holders cover melted on the bulkhead!!

 

Just a thought does the fan sit on the nose cone side of the rad or engine side like modern cars?

 

Ta

Graham

[gncgray]

Hi Richard

 

Ta for that. Is it better cooling on the inside?

 

Supose with it being on the outside when it comes on you get nice warm legs as it blows though the bulkhead.

 

Graham

[blue]

hi my heater matrix exits into the bottom hose as per the routing pics on retro fords site .... if your heater returns to the top hose then when thermostat opens the heater will be luke warm at best if not just cold ? or am I missing something ?? which is pretty normal !!