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Thermostat & Cooling System: Reische Performance
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<blockquote data-quote="Mach1steve" data-source="post: 11077144" data-attributes="member: 109439"><p><strong>over heat on the road course</strong></p><p></p><p>Not sure if you can help, but never know until you ask....</p><p></p><p>Here's the situation... I Road Course track my 03 SVT about 4-5 times a summer. I have 14 psi boost from a pulley change/long tube headers/Accu-fab T/B and a cold air kit (K&N).</p><p>After about 5 to 6 hard laps, the engine starts to overheat, and it pukes a bit of rad fluid out the rad cap. I let cool for 45 minutes and take it again and same thing, so I go home.</p><p>I usually make it home (1 hour drive) but from then on it overheats in everyday driving right up the "H" on the temp gauge.</p><p>The first time it hapened the Ford Dealer replaced the Thermostat and told me it was toast. The 2nd time, same thing and they replaced. Now the 3rd time they are suspicious and doubt they will keep replacing them forever (I have a Ford Platinum warranty with 3 years left on it, car only has 22,000 miles on it).</p><p>Why is this Thermostat blowing all the time ?</p><p>A friend who tracks his Cobra has put a bigger Alum rad on and he says to leave the coolant level 2" under the recommended fill level to allow some expansion head space, but this doesn't make sense. I haven't tried it yet, do you think it will make a difference ?</p><p>Any other ideas ?</p><p>Will your Thermostat help ?</p><p></p><p>signed.... Hopeless</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mach1steve, post: 11077144, member: 109439"] [b]over heat on the road course[/b] Not sure if you can help, but never know until you ask.... Here's the situation... I Road Course track my 03 SVT about 4-5 times a summer. I have 14 psi boost from a pulley change/long tube headers/Accu-fab T/B and a cold air kit (K&N). After about 5 to 6 hard laps, the engine starts to overheat, and it pukes a bit of rad fluid out the rad cap. I let cool for 45 minutes and take it again and same thing, so I go home. I usually make it home (1 hour drive) but from then on it overheats in everyday driving right up the "H" on the temp gauge. The first time it hapened the Ford Dealer replaced the Thermostat and told me it was toast. The 2nd time, same thing and they replaced. Now the 3rd time they are suspicious and doubt they will keep replacing them forever (I have a Ford Platinum warranty with 3 years left on it, car only has 22,000 miles on it). Why is this Thermostat blowing all the time ? A friend who tracks his Cobra has put a bigger Alum rad on and he says to leave the coolant level 2" under the recommended fill level to allow some expansion head space, but this doesn't make sense. I haven't tried it yet, do you think it will make a difference ? Any other ideas ? Will your Thermostat help ? signed.... Hopeless [/QUOTE]
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