how to check water pump
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how to check water pump i've been running like 230* all summer, i think its my water pump, how can i check if its working? t-stat is new and working, i can see the coolant rise in the rad. when the t-stat opens, but i dont see any circulation in the radiator.
any ideas?
thanks
any ideas?
thanks
does it run cooler with the A/C on? What temp t-stat did you install?
Your water pump should be fine as long as its not leaking. I have never seen the impelers stop spinning before the bearings go. A common occurance is getting air in the system. That causes it to run hotter and in some cases, overheat. Try bleeding the air and see what happens. I also run about 230°F in stop and go traffic. I think that my problem is a 160° stat as opposed to a 180° stat. I believe your car takes a 195° stat.
Your water pump should be fine as long as its not leaking. I have never seen the impelers stop spinning before the bearings go. A common occurance is getting air in the system. That causes it to run hotter and in some cases, overheat. Try bleeding the air and see what happens. I also run about 230°F in stop and go traffic. I think that my problem is a 160° stat as opposed to a 180° stat. I believe your car takes a 195° stat.
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if i turn the a/c on it goes to 250* and this is on a autometer water temp guage. and i have a 160* t-stat. a bleed the air out already, so it cant be that. maybe the coolant is not mixed 50/50, i dont know.
but usually are you supposed to see the coolant circulate in the radiator?
but usually are you supposed to see the coolant circulate in the radiator?
The only way a pump's ever gone bad on me, is
to leak. It would be extremely unlikely that a
pump that still spins, is not pumping water.
What have you (or your tuner) done with fan
settings? How are you reading the ECT value?
How clean is the A/C condenser, for airflow?
to leak. It would be extremely unlikely that a
pump that still spins, is not pumping water.
What have you (or your tuner) done with fan
settings? How are you reading the ECT value?
How clean is the A/C condenser, for airflow?
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the fans come on at low speed at about 175, then high at about 190.
i will check the a/c condenser tomorrow, it could be clogged with dust.
ohh and i have the spal dual 11'' fans.
thanks for the reply's guys.
i will check the a/c condenser tomorrow, it could be clogged with dust.
ohh and i have the spal dual 11'' fans.
thanks for the reply's guys.
