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Scorpio_Sam
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Footwell full of water !
« on: Nov 24th, 2005, 9:06pm » |
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Hi guys, just recently I had no heating in the car and taking advice from the Forum I flushed the Matrix and now I find I have heat and a passenger side footwell full of water 
Should I now be in search of a second hand Matrix or am I missing some thing, all advice would be greatful as If i dont get my baby fixed soon I have got to drive to Dundee in my wifes Clio from Worcester, not looking forward to that, 8hrs Help 
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #1 on: Nov 25th, 2005, 7:40am » |
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Its either the heater matrix gone or the drain pipes on the AC or bulk head are blocked.
If its the matrix then your coolant level will be low.
If its not low on coolant then it has to be the drain pipes that are blocked and need clearing.
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/acdrain.htm
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Scorpio_Sam
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #2 on: Nov 25th, 2005, 10:07am » |
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Yep I can confirm the water in the footwell is blue and stinks of Chemicals, anyone got any ideas on what sort of job it is to change the matrix 
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mr._floppy
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #5 on: Nov 25th, 2005, 11:33am » |
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I know it's obvious but did you properly re-secure the hoses you disconnected in order to flush the matrix ?
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #6 on: Nov 25th, 2005, 3:01pm » |
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Thanks fellas, I cant get the Matrix till Monday now so I will have to suffer the 8hr drive to Scotland in my wifes Clio, oh well at least Ill have better fuel economy,
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #7 on: Nov 25th, 2005, 3:52pm » |
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you could blank the heater off and drive up there in it all wrpped up against the cold!
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #8 on: Nov 25th, 2005, 4:21pm » |
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Think of the petrol money you're saving
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #9 on: Nov 25th, 2005, 11:59pm » |
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Been there, sympathy. I shorted the heater matrix out and bought a electric car heater. Chocalate fire guard. Changed the matrix which on my 92 Granada is the same as a Sierra, 10 a peny at scrap yards.
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #10 on: Nov 26th, 2005, 10:21pm » |
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No I can suffer the French connection, strange when you get used to such a large vehicle small ones dont cut the mustard, funny my wife says the same !
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #11 on: Dec 4th, 2005, 10:30pm » |
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Just to let you know, I spent all day Saturday ripping the beast apart, got too dark on Saturday to finish, Sunday morn dragged the faulty Matrix out with great glee then got the shiny new Matrix out of the box slid it into the heater box halfway and it would go no more, the main body would not clear the center of the heater box, so back to the suppliers in the morning, cant wait for anothers day of split knuckles.
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #12 on: Dec 4th, 2005, 11:10pm » |
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I'm thinking Ford Europe should issue Gallantry Medals for us Scorpio owners, with ribbons for Long and patient Service, Bravery in the field, The Gallantry Cross for solo loom replacement and Valiant Conduct in the face of an ill fitting Matrix. God, it's hell!
You know, I wonder if the Germans are spoofing us , and that German Scorps are perfect and never give a moments trouble, and they sabotaged all the models destined for Blighty.
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Re: Footwell full of water !
« Reply #13 on: Dec 5th, 2005, 11:59am » |
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Still could not get the right Matrix from my local motor factors, tried ford and fell over at £110 and not one in the country, so I ended up Ordering one from Kempston Radiators, £91 all in including delivery. Still stings at £91 but at least I should have the right one, time run out now, probably another week of the wifes Clio 
I KNOW IM SAVING FUEL BUT I WOULD RATHER BE IN THE BEAST.
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