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Old 05-23-2016, 08:29 AM   #115
sutyak
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Re: sutyak's turbo 2004 Mach 1 build thread

Had an overall awesome trip to Ocean City this week. The car ran well for the most part. It takes forever to spool, but when it does it's a rocket. The car is just as fast as I had hoped, and that always helps to justify the purchase.
I had ongoing issues with overheating throughout the weekend. Turns out when I replaced the overflow reservoir it introduced air into the system somehow, or there was more coolant loss that I thought from the crack in the old tank. Either way, I screwed up later by not filling through the neck under the shaker and ended up with a nearly dry block. I didn't drive the car like that, and my buddy had to trailer it back for me. Long story short I simply had to fill through the proper bung under the shaker and not through the reservoir if the coolant is low. All seems well now. Next up I'll finish the trans and roll bar so I'll be ready to race in a month.





Not how I planned on getting home.
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2004 DSG Mach 1. Built motor. Turbo. 667whp
2006 Sonic Blue Focus. Built motor. Turbo. 12.4 @ 115mph (sold)
2003 DSG Mach 1. 12.65 @ 106 (sold)
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