Recently rebuilt my engine in my escort been taking it out for a run and it's been getting hot a lot quicker than my old one and runs hotter as well. It's only done 20 miles and everything had been replaced its had a .5 rebore with new pistons shells and rings. It's got a new s1 airtech radiator and twin fans all new water pump oils pump hoses thermostat everything. Is this normal or is something seriously wrong

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blunty

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Changed all the temperature switches and because it was running hot put the old ones out of my original engine in to see if that was the problem but still the same

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blunty

When you say overheating, where are you getting this from? Is the gauge going into the red? You say you have a new thermostat in it yes?

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check the thermostat isn't stuck open or shut

It'd be stuck shut if anything.

Just because it's new doesn't mean it's working. That'd be the first port of call for me to check. And is it the right one for the car? Can't remember who it was on here, think Phil, who had one that was a couple of degree's difference for the engine, and was causing it to be too cold.

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

Well i have ordered a 82° stat from burton to try that.at the moment there is a 88° Quinton Hazell 1 in there. my bro fitted Quinton Hazell to his mk2 fiesta and his tempreture has been rising higher than it ever use to.after looking into Quinton Hazell thermostats some guy on another forum had a 88° stat that didnt open fully until over 100°

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88 degree stat is to high mate

fitted the new 82c thermostat the temp stays at half way. after taking the old one out it was 87c done a test on it with another old one the Quinton hazell stayed closed even when the other 87c one was fully open

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