Escort Cosworth Project. ** On Going Problems **
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The Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a rally version homologation special of the fifth generation European Ford Escort. It was designed to qualify as a Group A car for the World Rally Championship, in which it competed between 1993 and 1998. It was available as a road car from 1992 until 1996. The powertrain was only fitted to this version of the Escort, a longitudinally mounted Cosworth YBT, a highly tunable turbocharged 2.0 L (1,993 cc) with a bore x stroke of 90.8 mm × 77 mm (3.57 in × 3.03 in) Inline-four engine[1][2] which had an output of 227 PS (167 kW; 224 bhp) in standard trim. Tuning companies have achieved power outputs in excess of 1,000 bhp (746 kW; 1,014 PS)
Loved the battle with the welded nut being fully documented. Lots of people would have edited it out.
Made the video that. Then for it to come out anyway. Class.
I wet myself when you cleaned the fuel filter bracket ... Just pour cleaner all over it and over the wood worktop/chopping board. Class act.😂😂
Try changing your temp sensor, the ecu reads from the temp sensor and adjusts fueling to suit temp.
Exactly,I did put this in the first video,when the ECU coolant temp sensor completely fails it will show up as an ECU failure fault code,makes the car run like a turd and will cut out and won’t restart until it’s cooled down ,I’m surprised Adam hasn’t scanned this as the OBD port is on the N/S/F suspension turret near the battery.
Agreed, check the blue temp sensor at the back of the head.
If he fixes it too quick, there's no build series 😄👍
I'm sure he has scanned it 😉
Weld a washer first. Then nut to the washer, 10x easier and better method.
Easy to measure the sensor resistance.
This is everything we wanted on wheel dealers , no fake buyers no messing about a very educational video , subscribed ❤️
Think it’s basically every blokes dream to have a cosworth in his garage to tinker with, class content Adam
Tip for removing anything stuck to paintwork. Heat up with a hairdryer, the heat reactivate the adhesive. You won't need to pull as hard, also lessons the strain on the surface it's stuck or bonded to 👍 love your videos and content, really easy to follow 🤜🤛
Nearly spat my cup of tea on the screen when you were welding those nuts (and your spanner) on mate FN hilarious - great work 😅
His paint booth made me laugh too 😂
@@gdfggggg hahah yes
When I wanted to remove a stuck on front reg plate on my old Corrado, I used a heat gun to soften the glue first. Loving this series! 👍🏻👍🏻
and Tar Remover or Petrol
That was comedy gold welding those nuts 😂, thanks for leaving that in still chuckling now.
It is so nice to see a real project for a change
I'm loving the journey you have been taking us on mate, great content and awesome presenting style.
I’ll second that 👍🏼😊
Agreed. Stumbled on this a few months ago. As you say, great content. What a likeable fella too.
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Loving this adventure bro.
Your rear plate isn't straight!!!
Left hand side is lower than the right side. 😁
Great video. Love the fault finding process. Love the real life fails we all experience in our garages.
You should have altered the hole on rear plate to side of number N so yellow screw cap is not over the the black letter or try it with a black cap to blend it in better. Really enjoyable video, cheers Mick
Needs a black cap 👍
Glad I'm not the only one that loves the difference a decent number plate can make
Pauls already gone through the car he knows what it needs .....he knew it was to much to take on tracing the niggly bits ....perfect car for a part time weekend car enthusiast ❤
I agree.
i think i have never seen a car this clean before.. car looks amazing
You crack me up with the degreaser, splash it all over job done !! love the channel btw
Paul saw you coming Adam 🤣
Love watching you work through the problems and you must get a kick out of resolving them. No one is born an “expert” and hats off to you for getting amongst it.
Mate I love your commentary and the hatred for the GB plates being the worst thing since men's UGG boots. Barbarians. Looking forward to the series
Another Great Vid Adam🤩🤩👌Black screwcap cover for the N on the rear plate🧐😂😂👍
The original number plate screws were stainless, and you changed them for zinc coated mild steel there going to start rusting as soon as you close the garage door 😅
The amount of those bumper clips I’ve lost over the years , I’ve just put a tied string on mine now so when they do pop off,,it’s dangaling on said string and not lost , nice progress mate
As for the reg plate fitting , I would put a couple of bits masking tape on each side before the old plates come off , take them off
And that means you have a rough guide where to position the new plates 😎👍
“Using my paint booth” 😆👍. I’ve done exactly the same in the past 😆👍
The Idle Air Control Valve is infamous on our V6 Mk3 Mondeos, It does not usually cause running problems but makes the car produce a crazy sound known as Moosing when you come off the throttle.
Adam, that braided hose is no good for fuel, it breaks down over time and it can cause all type of issues. Remove it and run either rubber hose, or the correct teflon braided line that is rated for fuel.
Ngl i was laughing for about 10 mins after the welding haha
The small details like the reg plates make such a difference.
Had to pause your video to comment - manky GB plates. Absolutely pissing myself sat on the train.
A wee tip for number plate fitting. A dod of hot glue each end. Sticks like mad and peels right off when needed. Bit of masking for the level usually works? 😂
Hi Adam! I would install a A/F gauge and maybe check some volts on the ecu very carefully.
I would be careful with the breakcleaner around plastic, especially the Plugs/wires. Can do more harm than good. For this you can get special contact cleaner spray.
Also note: open your garage door if you leave the cossie idling! 💀 Better safe than sorry.
Next time a bolt is round, try cuting a line into the head so you can get it loose with lots of rust remover and a flathead screwdriver. Or you could also get yourself a small torch like for cooking and heat the bolt right up until it glows. I know, that also wouldn't be ideal next to the fuelfilter.😅
If you remove anything sticky the next time heat it up with a hairdryer. Just not too much or else you'll damage the paint. I would've rather closed the holes from the rear number plates and just to minor paint adjustments since its behind the number plate. With this now it could start to rust.
You can also write the current milage on the fuel filter with a water resistant marker.
Just some small tips from one DIY-fella to another one. ✌️💪
Always wanted an Escort Cosworth mate, looks like you’re doing a great job bringing it back to life
Im older then you pal had loads of old classics,its a labour of love and never ending bud, brilliant content as always cheers Adam
Id try and get the injectors on a flow bench, see if they are all still working ok, one not actioning properly could cause issues like lumpy idle. Great video, shows how many problems an old performance ford can get, they cost that much to insure, the maintenance was just about enough to keep them going, looked like a very old fuel filter, not something commonly changed on petrol cars, but it was good to change it!!
If you use some hot water it makes removing anything sticky without damaging paint work easier.
Have a look at the Mass Air Flow Sensor it gets dirty from oils coming from the cone air filter which get into the air intake and MAF sensor, try cleaning it / replacing, Standard air box is way better, Cone air filters take in heat from the engine bay and can rob you of power as well causing other issues.
Just goes to show those 5 min jobs don’t always go to plan with old motors!😂 Great job as always well impressed
Getting better and better!
Hello from Stockton on Tees Adam, good call on the number plates those Euro/UK plates are hideous, then when I saw the Nesham main dealer plates going on so many good memories of the early 90's they had a place in Thornaby and Middlesbrough were I used to get my parts for my Sierra XR4i and XR4X4 back in the day, good times!
Well done Adam, those original font dealer registration plates look so much more period correct.
This car is looking good now, I can’t wait to see more videos featuring it❤.
Adam lad iv been following your channel for a very long time now and I have enjoyed every single video. But on this Cossy Escourt I wish your videos were at least an hour long Adam lad because I could sit and watch you work on that beautiful car all day long! I wish you nothing but luck not that you need it because I know you will get that car exactly how you want it!!! Keep up the excellent work Adam lad. Kind regards, John 👍🙂👍
Couldn’t agree more on the GB plates mate
Great content Adam always look forward to your uploads. Hope you get it running properly 🚗
get loads of injector cleaner in the tank, 1/2 tank of good fuel, then drive it like you stole it down to petererlee + back, it just needs a good cleanout...
My 16v car did this. Crank senor was a fault. When the engine was warmed up.the magnetic would fail. As soon as the engine cold down, it would start up. Then, cut out again. Changed the sensor the engine ran fine.
Good job 👏👏👏
Loving this journey with the escort cossie brings back memories when I had my mk5 escort cabriolet in plumb purple only ever saw one other on the road was a rare colour back then Ford didn’t make many back then still miss it today after nearly 20 years 😭😭😢we’ll done mate loving this build 😀😀
Greetings from New Zealand Adam. Have been watching your videos for a while now and you do an awesome job. Keep up the great informative work, you thoroughly deserve to own these amazing cossies. 👍
Hi Adam enjoying the content with the new project, when i fit new plates i measure the plate, then i place masking tape on the bumper top and the 2 sides
make sure the tape looks and is level, then fit the double sided tape and the place the number plate under the masking tape and inside the 2 tapes on the sides.
Another tip, when removing glue residue from vehicles body panels i use mineral turps to clean the glue residue, let it soak on the glue, then rub with a soft rag.
Plus the mineral turps will not damage the paint.
Some nice updates. Without sounding pedantic, it wasn’t Neasham of Teesside in 1995, it was Tristar Neasham 😂 I was selling these cars. Lovely looking car mind.
Love the way you used process of allimination to get to the bottom of the problem 😊 you'll get there mate..👌
I've got the same paint booth and the same success with stuck bolts.
PS RS Ford dealer plates look mint. Up here quite a few people stick Dalblair of Ayr RS Ford dealer plates on.
What a difference a ramp makes.
Well done for fixing the engine problem. But the front reg plate cap on the ‘N’ is a bit sketchy 😮
Love your presentation style, you legend Adam!
Nice methodical diagnosis mate
Can use heat (hair dryer) on the reg plate before pulling it off. It works pretty well
Great video pal
Just like the saff videos,the escort is looking better all the time.
Neashams of Teesside was in Middlesbrough,there’s now a cinema built where it once was.
Mine lumpy on tikover, it was letting in air on the fuel return off the fuel rail. I replaced the high grade o rings too along with the pressure regulator o rings. My next job is crankcase sensor as cuts out, cleaned icv.
LOL just gets funnier and funnier! Now the number plate, you have partially gone over the 'N' letter with a yellow cap!! LOL id it not occur to you that the old holes might not be compatbile with new plate, due to it not having the 'GB' badge on it? Haaha this is great fun watching!
Even in its current state it’s a stunning car, great seeing you releasing videos of the transformation. Considering you are a bloke in the garage having ago I admire that attitude and seeing you improve the car. I know I wouldn’t have the guts to do that. Looking forward to the next videos 🙂
You were making me laugh today, mate. Painted eyebrows, paint booth and welded your spanner. Ha ha. Good show.
Great video as always Adam. I'd open a door or get some sort of ventilation when you've got the engine running don't think you want to be breathing the fumes down.
He lives in Sunderland with Hartlepool Nuclear power station and ICI chemical plant in Middlesborough on the doorstep.....he is safer with the doors closed!
If you watched Lee, he has the doors open
@@5tevenH I did watch it all and I didn't see them open.
@@leepearce3148 the side glass doors. Look again!
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Adam change lamda sensor on exhaust. That faulty will throw fuel and air out trying to adjust all the time , also cause to cut out once warm due to faulty . Makes car run like its hesitant and missing. My brother bmw did it last week, also my type r last year. Problem solved on both occasions. Good shoult on fuel filter, that think had its day.
maybe need the injectors cleaned out ? or the Forge dump valve is leaking ? they come with life time warranty and do give the rebuild kits free worth contacting them. great project Adam your doing amazing.
Love these cars, sat in one at the Birmingham motor show back in the 90s....they had just come out and the que to just have a moment sat in one was crazy ...but we waited haha ha😂.... it had the hex cloth interior and it was stunning.
Great content again Adam, can't wait until you've got this on the road.
Well done. Getting there!
Love the honesty on welding 😅 good stuff a truthful home mechanic😅 good video pal
I had a similar issue .traced it back to the alarm system
Hello Adam
Looks like ii was right in my previous comment of changing the crank position sensor as i described it was the exact same problem my previous Escort cosworth had and the CPS was the fault
Fingers crossed no more engine cutting out now.
All the best
Nigel 😎
Hi Adam and fellow Mackem, loving your journey on your Escort Cosworth, can't wait to see you get onto the road 👍
Good job Adam you’re cracking on I can’t wait to see what this car will turn out like. Now I need to wait till next Sunday for another video 🥺
Good work Adam but get a black plate screw holder to match the black digits not yellow, looks weird
Cam/crank sensor can do that with a little heat as the tiny wire coil expands inside, once it cools it works again
Put masking tape at edges of where plate should go on as a guide to where to stick the plate. Then remove after plate fitted.
The nut welding bit cracked me up 🤣🤣🤣
Great video Adam. Could watch them all day. The fitting that the banjo bolt goes into is a banjo union I think 👍
Use masking tape on the top of the plate to hold it in place before removing the tape backing. It will hold it level , when you are happy lift the plate, remove the backing, then let the plate come back down and press into place
You can do it Adam mate , in Adam we trust , ha ha .
Have a good one bro
Keep at it Adam you’ll crack it!
well done. Getting there mate
Just a suggestion, if there was fuel in the tank when you bought it, even if you have added some fresh fuel, flush out the tank put in some new fuel and some injector cleaner, ( don’t know how effective injector cleaner is ) run the car and see if it makes a difference.
On small engines fuel that is between 6 months and 12 months gum up the fuel system and even after a carb overhaul the fuel is less combustible and the engine will not start.
During COVID lockdown I only used one tank of fuel in approx 2years, my car ran like as you say a box of spanner’s , however I had to do a long journey as lockdown was relaxed, I topped up and set off , I did 1200 miles so all the old fuel was either burnt of well diluted car has ran sweet as a nut since. I didn’t use the injector cleaner but have it for the future. My car is 7 years old and hasn’t done 30,000 miles yet.
The car is stunning m8
Love the twin head lights class keep up the good work m8
Another little job getting closer this legend to perfection. ❤
Noooo! You drilled that rear plate wrong! It’s not straight now. By flipping it, you’ve changed the height of each screw hole
You need a black cap over the N on the rear plate- will look lots better
Had the exact same problem with a corsa,would cut out soon as engine warm,garage couldn’t find what was wrong at all,I looked high and low on google and ended up seeing one little story so bought new sensor and worked straight away
Very well explained. Nice one
Next time you're stuck with a bolt your trying to weld use a washer to weld on 1st. This only leaves the broken bolt bit on show & stop you welding it in, then weld a nut to the washer &.......let it cool down and hardon before trying .🤞🤞 Great work &great car mate keep it up !
Great work Adam, great to see the Cossie getting the love and attention it deserves.
It's screaming for original alloys fella lovely car.
Love the new hoist Adam and enjoy watching ya videos in new Zealand man . Keep up the good work look faward to seeing the escort cozy progress 😊
Your doing a good job Adam 👍 love the car by the way and can't wait to see it out on the road.
It’s coming along nicely mate.
Best paint booth ive seen yet😂
funnily enough had all these bothers with my st170. was on and of with us replacing ancillaries and coil pack over 6 months. ended up having a bent exhaust valve seating like a bag of shit. ended up replacing a few valves and doing a cylinder head jobby on it. after sitting for so long with dirty oil was causing friction on the valves and guides. loving the escort though dude shes looking sweet.
Good job Adam from an Englishman abroad...
Hi Adam, great video, mate not really an avid watcher but love the Escort mate nice to see a guy having a go , best of luck
When leveling a plate up I measure wput frog tape on the out line of where it's gonna sit it does help as well if you have a second opinion too bit of a ball ache sometimes because if it's off by a tiny amount you see it 😂
Adam for doing lots of paint on parts like your fuel filter cradle wiper arms other bits n pieces I swear by applying a few coats of Hycote Gloss Black Engine Enamel.......lovely finish and it'll far outlast your satin black.