What did you do to your Fiesta ST today ?

[akiraproject24]

Got the summer wheels on.

Changed the rear pads/rotors, glide pins and boots. Trying out that purple Permatex Exteme ceramic silicone brake lube. Covered in pollen atm will need to clean it up next weekend.

 

[Intuit]

If you're overheating, see whether or not it'll take more coolant by repeatedly filling to that return hose. It takes just one or a few hot/cold cycles for the level to lower. Any excess will simply be pushed out via spillway underneath the lid. (you'll smell it while driving)

I tried to perform a coolant flush this past Winter. I used the word, "tried", because following the manual, didn't get much out due to the design of the cooling system. But what I noticed on "refill"... which was actualy more like a top-off is, I could keep adding for quite a long time *if* I kept filling it up to the top-most hose... over and over and over and over and... If I just left it below that tube, wouldn't move; or at least would take wwaaayyy too many engine cycles. The system is going to cool much less efficiently if not truly full.

 

[Blk16 FiST]

If you're overheating, see whether or not it'll take more coolant by repeatedly filling to that return hose. It takes just one or a few hot/cold cycles for the level to lower. Any excess will simply be pushed out via spillway underneath the lid. (you'll smell it while driving)

I tried to perform a coolant flush this past Winter. I used the word, "tried", because following the manual, didn't get much out due to the design of the cooling system. But what I noticed on "refill"... which was actualy more like a top-off is, I could keep adding for quite a long time *if* I kept filling it up to the top-most hose... over and over and over and over and... If I just below that tube, wouldn't move; or at least would take wwaaayyy too many engine cycles. The system is going to cool much less efficiently if not truly full.


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After overheating last summer, I grabbed some coolant and topped it off and it remains a little above the “max” line


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[Intuit]

Not talking about max, but the return tube above it.

 

[Blk16 FiST]

Not talking about max, but the return tube above it.

Ohhh I’ll have to check it and maybe add extra in there then. I do still have about half a jug of coolant


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[Sam4]

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Not talking about max, but the return tube above it.

And that hose(tube) connector likes to drip...

 

[Intuit]

I've seen a few cases with cooling and hydraulic systems where it was easier to suck in air versus push out fluid. If yours is dripping, your system isn't sealed. In addition to not building to pressure, may be sucking air back into the reservoir during cool-down. Looks like some sort of compressed o-ring there. May have gotten badly distorted during hose insertion or/and got brittle. If not easy to locate a replacement o-ring (might be included with new hose part), might try a little RTV silicon sealant. Under those conditions, curing is going to be an issue however. I'd consider leaving the cap off while the vehicle sits for at least an additional 24 hours beyond normal cure time listed in the directions. Heat and/or moving air aids cure time. Humidity does not. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=high+temperature+silicon+o-ring+kit

 

[Filandro]

Sunday drive.

First warm Sunday drive I've taken.

First chance to break in the Falken Azenis rt660 tires.

First chance for a photo or two without salt and grime all over the car and roads.

 

[FiestaSTdude]

Sunday drive.

First warm Sunday drive I've taken.

First chance to break in the Falken Azenis rt660 tires.

First chance for a photo or two without salt and grime all over the car and roads.

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A car and a train!
Nice picture

 

[akiraproject24]

Sunday drive.

First warm Sunday drive I've taken.

First chance to break in the Falken Azenis rt660 tires.

First chance for a photo or two without salt and grime all over the car and roads.

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Yo that blue with the red recs looks sick. Those blue are rare at least in my neck of the woods.

 

[XR650R]

Yo that blue with the red recs looks sick. Those blue are rare at least in my neck of the woods.

Only available one year.

 

[Nitelife]

Sunday drive.

First warm Sunday drive I've taken.

First chance to break in the Falken Azenis rt660 tires.

First chance for a photo or two without salt and grime all over the car and roads.

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Car is looking good! Any mods yet, besides the RT660's?
I don't know how you can drive with those rear seat headrests upright (maybe you had passengers). I fold mine down. Rear view is lacking as it is.
Gotta meet up, sometime; we're right down the road from each other, or maybe time to get a SEPA meet going.

 

[rcnut14]

Car is looking good! Any mods yet, besides the RT660's?
I don't know how you can drive with those rear seat headrests upright (maybe you had passengers). I fold mine down. Rear view is lacking as it is.
Gotta meet up, sometime; we're right down the road from each other, or maybe time to get a SEPA meet going.

I'm In!

BTW if any of you want to drive to Lancaster this weekend there's a small-er car show I'll be at. last year was like 40 cars, hopefully this year will be bigger

https://www.facebook.com/events/313...if_type":"event_weekly_digest","source":"29"}

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Found out how nice it is with an LSD to slingshot out of a corner today on my way to work with the Gen2 spinning along.

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[METZGER]

Today my blend door actuator finally started to make those loud clicking sounds.. after 119,000km.. I had a strangely long run.. I'm the first owner too.

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[Erick_V]

Today my blend door actuator finally started to make those loud clicking sounds.. after 119,000km.. I had a strangely long run.. I'm the first owner too.

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I’ve had 3 fail in that mileage. Reminds me, need to order my driver side one!

 

[Filandro]

Car is looking good! Any mods yet, besides the RT660's?
I don't know how you can drive with those rear seat headrests upright (maybe you had passengers). I fold mine down. Rear view is lacking as it is.
Gotta meet up, sometime; we're right down the road from each other, or maybe time to get a SEPA meet going.

I never even noticed! I have a 4C and the rearview is non-existent, so visibility from the FiST is excellent -- headrests or not!

As my sig says, she is stock. I'm 54 and all the tuning is out of my system now after owning 50+ cars over time. I stick to mods to bulletproof cars, so things like catch cans, improved engine/trans mounts, etc., are things I worry about now.

 

[Filandro]

I'm In!

BTW if any of you want to drive to Lancaster this weekend there's a small-er car show I'll be at. last year was like 40 cars, hopefully this year will be bigger

https://www.facebook.com/events/313203250711999?acontext={"event_action_history":[{"surface":"notifications_tab"},{"mechanism":"your_upcoming_events_unit","surface":"bookmark"}],"ref_notif_type":"event_weekly_digest","source":"29"}

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Give me some info on that. If a Cars 'n' Coffee thing, I'll come by. I am in Chester County, just 10 minutes from Lancaster County and will always head there for a good drive, meetup, etc.

 

[rcnut14]

Link says content not available.

Give me some info on that. If a Cars 'n' Coffee thing, I'll come by. I am in Chester County, just 10 minutes from Lancaster County and will always head there for a good drive, meetup, etc.

huh, weird.

no, it's a car show a good friend of mine does annually for a Doberman rescue thing. I think to enter for a trophy they ask for a donation, but if you don't care about competing you can just show up and hang out. this is the 3rd year, last year was like 40 cars so not huge but not bad either. they have music and a food truck.



there's the address for anyone that wants it. if you know the area, it's in the rockvale parking lot on 30

 

[Filandro]

@rcnut14 - crap...

...on Sunday I'll be at the annual New Hope Cars and Coffee with the Alfa crew.

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