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Need Advise 348 getting hot and low performance

Discussion in '348/355' started by RS_america, Apr 21, 2007.

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  1. RS_america

    RS_america Rookie

    Mar 23, 2005
    29
    Moscow / Russia
    Full Name:
    Alexander
    Hello All
    Please advise action plan/solution for following problems after winter storage:
    - oil and coolant getting to critical nums on slow moving/traffic jams
    - almost no acceleration on 1st gear Ford focus easialy left me behind (others are ok)

    Thank you in advance

    Alexander
     
  2. Miltonian

    Miltonian F1 Veteran

    Dec 11, 2002
    5,966
    Milton, Wash.
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    Jeff B.
    We would need a whole lot more information to give an educated opinion on this, but first of all, was the car OK before the Winter storage?

    Are the oil and coolant levels OK at present? Is there any evidence of oil in the coolant or water in the oil?

    Are you SURE that you are not driving the car with the handbrake on? Or jack up the car to make sure the brakes aren't binding?

    Have you seen or heard the cooling fans on the two radiators come on when the temperature readings are abnormally high?

    Is the engine smoking?

    Have you checked the tail pipes to make sure that they are not obviously obstructed (rat's nests??).
    Similarly, have you opened up the air filter housing to make sure that rodents haven't nested around the filter or in the intake pipes?

    Also, did the battery go dead over the winter? You may need to re-initialize the Motronic ECU's.
     
  3. gothspeed

    gothspeed F1 World Champ

    May 26, 2006
    10,244
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    goth
    'Re-seat' all your fuses, relays and engine connectors :eek:.
     
  4. RS_america

    RS_america Rookie

    Mar 23, 2005
    29
    Moscow / Russia
    Full Name:
    Alexander
    Will try all advised
     

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