Which hose where

[Big Vern]

Originally Posted by deezee

As Big Vern guessed its the Frankenstein RS2000 DOHC 16V. Do I really need a 2nd bleed off the radiator? Can I just use the one off the thermostat? I just want to try and simplify the system so I don't have loads of hoses zig zagging around the engine.

What I have written above is based on how the cooling circuit is in the Escort. The DOHC engine is sensitive to cooling around the cylinder head if the cooling flow is changed the you'll end up with a cracked head
The restrictor is to simulate the flow restriction normally caused by the heater matrix which would be in circuit between point B and the stub by the water pump.

You need to vent the top of the radiator and the 'degas' pipe on the thermostat housing to a header tank which needs to be the highest point of the cooling system to prevent air locks in the system.


HTH BV.