Jonty Wild

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Overheating Issue 2.0l Pinto – your thoughts please. Last year it seemed to running too hot and consequently the electric fan came on early and stayed on for ages, never boiled over though. Most of the time I got bored waiting and disconnected then reconnected a terminal to stop it.. I haven’t yet completely ruled out a faulty control thermostat and have another one ready when I can work out the wiring (it has 2 terminals instead of 1). This year, I have only just got round to getting the car ready to drive (I know, don’ ask!) and after leaving it idling, it overheated with water coming out of the hose ends, so the radiator cap might be wrong or has failed, so I will routinely replace that, and I will as soon as I can find a small; one of the right pressure that fits - any suggestions for sourcing one? Tried it again yesterday and it seems to get to temperature too quickly and the rapidly starts to move to overheating without the electric fan coming on unless overridden. I am thinking failed engine thermostat or possibly failed water pump, all of the jobs so far are easy jobs and relatively cheap, but before I start taking things apart, I believe that I have read about air blockage being a problem (I don’t have header tank), with these engines, so any advice on checking for this first?

Get in scanned it may have faded anyway.

That is more or less my concern. It should be easy to make the change provided you can evidence the change. The DVLA website gives details, which I believe means evidenced by an engineer's report or on the garage's headed paper. My problem is that, although everyone seems to know that a 205 block is a 2 litre no-one is prepared to say so "officially'. I don't want to open a can of worms. However, I have insured it correctly.

Thanks Ian. I am going to change the electric fan regulator, is everyone with Ian at 90 degrees Celsius for a 2 litre Pinto engines?

On the last few times I have been for a run the fan has remained running for a long time afterwards. Obviously, when the engine is hot I would expect that, but after waiting for a long time and then checking that the temperature has dropped. The fan still continues to run. If I then disconnect it and then reconnect it, it remains off. It just seems that it is not turning off correctly when the temperature drops. Has anyone else had this problem? Do I just to replace the fan thermostat, and if so, does anyone know where to get one and what it needs to be - I assume the come in different temperature ranges? I cannot see the make of fan. The car is a Ford 2 litre powered RH 2B.

Interesting and curious. For a 2B? Any piccies? How much?

No I think it is good tip. I want one that works and looks tidy.

Thanks, if I can find some at a reasonable price I will buy some and do it. At the moment, with what I have found so far, it would cost more that the actual shower cap!

You are, of course, almost certainly right, but it depends whether it is worth the 1%(?) chance of being saddled with an accident bill. Insurance companies will wriggle out of paying if they can and the higher the payout the more chance they will look more carefully. For me it shouldn't really matter as I have insured it as a 2l, and for the A-Plan specialist insurance that I took out the engine size made no difference to the cost anyway.

Thanks for trying. The car is post 2001 and I am paying the higher rate and I don't think that that would change. What you don't want to do is insure it as a 1600cc have an accident and for the insurance not to pay out because it is a 2000. If I ever have to have the head off the measurements would prove the engine, but I am rather hoping that wont be necessary. I am sure that somewhere are records that confirm the 20 and 205 block are 2.0l. I just need to find them!

Further general information. My mystery manufacturer has quoted me £100 plus £8.95 P & P to make one to my measurements. I will let you know what happens when I have more information and if I order, how good it turns out.

Any suggestions for where to obtain the clear polycarbonate sheets?

Great tip

niduncan Yep that is pretty much exactly want I want - If only I had a sowing machine - and could use it! What is it like on the sides? Generally I am pleased with my car, apart from some B*****d has scratched front wheel arch already! I swear that it wasn't while I was in the car.

Richy66, that look very interesting. I assume that is is a top that you can drive with. I have a soft top hood, albeit that I have no idea how to fit it yet (hoping to see a few cars with fittings soon!). What I wanting is something I can put over it when parked on a day out, so that I don't have to run back to it at the first sign of rain! I have looked at cheap half hoods/caps (e.g. Halfords and similar on eBay etc.) but they are difficult to size for a 2B, will be a very poor fit and most seem to have terrible reviews.

I am waiting on pone company who has responded (not SoftBits, who haven't), but I have found another company who say they will make me one, so I am busy measuring up for one. However, I think that I will take my measurements and mock one up to allow them to be tweaked' before I order. When I know more I will post again - it may be sometime!

No problem. I'll look at the date and might go.

Errrrr Alan where did that come from? I am looking at a possible track day visit, but hadn't thought about the Boston event at all and don't anything about the event. Mind you I might be interested in going if others are. Did you ask for volunteers and everyone but me took a step back;)

Tried ringing a couple of times, the line goes through and then they hang up or at least that is what the message says - to be frank they are not leaving me with a good impression, may be others have had a better experience.

I think you are probably right, but I guess they could ask for proof in which case I would be equally stuffed to prove that. They are probably just to busy / disinterested either way. They should be really because it makes no difference to the MOT test and it is correctly insured, but I will probably wait until I can definitely find some suitable documentation about 205 blocks being 2 lire or find a mechanic who is confident enough to give me a brief report confirming 2 litre.

Thanks

Interesting. I haven't lost any fuel driving (as far as I know) even after the blow back incident. I was assuming that the filler pipe was a throw back to unleaded days and therefore too large a diameter and therefore fuel could go passed the nozzle too easily - I will have another look and think and fill up more slowly!

I am waiting for them to respond.

With a small fuel tank, I would like to fill it fully, especially for longer trips and until l am more familiar with the consumption and gauge accuracy. Has anyone 'cured' the significant blow back at automatic flow cut off - maybe some sort of pipe reducer to take the pipe down to the size of current nozzles?