Pedro SIlva Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 (edited) I have this Escort Cabrio 1.4, about 2 years ago. Car original from Germany but bought in Portugal. Since i have it, the engine run´s with the thermometer about half way above the center but doesn't go over that. Changed the thermostat, water pump and the fan switch to try to run cooler. No effect. Notice this part (Image) that i don't know what it is. I supposed something to help the car heat faster because it was from an icy region in Germany. I have serched for other engine bay images in the internet but none has this part. Can anyone help? What part is this? what it's for? Can it be removed? Will it help with the temperature. Notice that i had a Escort MK4 1.3Cl when I was younger. Didn't had that part a runner much cooler (half way above the middle of the thermometer) Edited April 24, 2023 by Pedro SIlva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro SIlva Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 Forgot to mark the piece. Is the one on the left of the photo, between the window washer tank and the oil brake tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincygav Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I cannot work it out form the pic, looks like a APS system to warm the exhaust up for cat converter or something. Are you sure it is overheating though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro SIlva Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 The thermometer is always a little bit above the middle. Never gets to the red zone but sometimes in summer ir stays somewhere in the middle between the middle and the red zone. Fan works fine and has a new switch. The thermostat is also new. I had a 1.3 when i was younger and i don´t remember running so hot. Thank´s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincygav Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 As long as it does not overheat, I think it should be ok. On the mk5 RS2000. I know many of them also run on the hot side, some got around this by changing the thermostat and fan switch to the Escort RS Cosworth ones that would bring it down to the middle of the gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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