Running home yesterday in 95F, sunny weather, the IATs where running in the high 170s. I was like... WTF? Cylinder heat temp (CHT) and water temperature were both around 188F, like they usually are.
I can hear the intercooler water pump (IWP) running, since it is a loud little sucker. It's the original pump that came with the Kenne Bell kit, and it's always been louder than any water pump I've heard. Well, it has apparantly given up the ghost, because it's not so loud any more, and it's not pumping a bit of water. After all cooled down, took of the intercooler tank cap, started her up, and nothing is moving, dead calm. Checked the hoses, nothing seems to be kinked.
So, time to "upgrade". I've searched/read about putting on a Lightning water pump, but before I pull the trigger, anybody have any other suggestions?
I wonder how much timing the ECM is pulling with IATs that high?
UPDATE: Had an air bubble in the intercooler pump. Gave the heater hoses a couple of "pumps" / hand squeezes in a few spots and the bubble moved enough to prime the pump with water. All flows smoothly again.
I can hear the intercooler water pump (IWP) running, since it is a loud little sucker. It's the original pump that came with the Kenne Bell kit, and it's always been louder than any water pump I've heard. Well, it has apparantly given up the ghost, because it's not so loud any more, and it's not pumping a bit of water. After all cooled down, took of the intercooler tank cap, started her up, and nothing is moving, dead calm. Checked the hoses, nothing seems to be kinked.
So, time to "upgrade". I've searched/read about putting on a Lightning water pump, but before I pull the trigger, anybody have any other suggestions?
I wonder how much timing the ECM is pulling with IATs that high?
UPDATE: Had an air bubble in the intercooler pump. Gave the heater hoses a couple of "pumps" / hand squeezes in a few spots and the bubble moved enough to prime the pump with water. All flows smoothly again.
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