Water Pump Failure :(
#22
Do V8 pukes use these electric pumps for track days or just for dragstrip passes?
Adding a restrictor to an electric water pump is the wrong thing to do. (Pls. don't bring up the old wives' tale about "flow too fast not enough time in the radiator" )
The right thing to do is to vary its voltage with coolant temp.
See linked thread.
Adding a restrictor to an electric water pump is the wrong thing to do. (Pls. don't bring up the old wives' tale about "flow too fast not enough time in the radiator" )
The right thing to do is to vary its voltage with coolant temp.
See linked thread.
I thought that it would be cool to control it with a rheostat, but I really do not think it is that neccesary. While monitoring the gauge, I switch the pump on and off until it is at operating temp. Pretty effective so far.
In the end, it is pretty tempting to try to control it with some fancy electronics I must say.
Something else to note: On a hot day, it is great to have an electric water pump and fans on to cool the car down in a hurry between rounds at the drag strip.
Last edited by miata2fast; 02-26-2010 at 11:50 PM.
#24
k since my pump has started to go out my charge light has been going off and on
i'm pretty sure thats just the anti-freeze all over the alternator and shorting it out some where
but now my air bag light has started flashing would that just be an indicator that my alternator isn't charging enough or would it be a sensor going out?
i'm pretty sure thats just the anti-freeze all over the alternator and shorting it out some where
but now my air bag light has started flashing would that just be an indicator that my alternator isn't charging enough or would it be a sensor going out?
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