Electric water pump

[Guest MrToad]

I think I should have taken more attention when doing "fluid flows" at college, not that at this age I could remember what I did at college.

I see that I will just have to bite the bullet and try out some locations, keeping a check and reverting when necessary.

As said I don't need a lot of flow through the radiators just enough to circulate when at rest, probably a winter project.

 

[phaeton]

18 hours ago, MrToad said:

Hi phaeton, I was wondering if this way as well. So your friend fitted with effectively a lay-by, however wouldn't the flow take the route of least resistance? I'm so paranoid about affecting the flows on what is a complex system that seems otherwise to be working well and I'm loath to fit a non return valve with their restrictions and failure record.

I have fitted a Davies Craig pump in the cooling line from the header tank(directly fed from the turbo) and this then feeds through a small non fan radiator back to the bottom hose but it's not reducing the cooling time, I think it's following the route of least resistance back through the main pump and through the turbo again.

Sorry couldn't reply yesterday it looks like I can only make 2 posts a day, presumably a anti-spammer measure.

But in answer to your question, TBH not 100% sure, it worked for him, if you placed the pump on a lay-by (as you call it) on the flow into the block then surely it will only draw the cooler fluid from outside the engine through the hotter engine & out the other side.  Mine is on the heater circuit this was for convenience, but also being in that circuit the flow is not interrupted by the thermostat.

 

[theduck]

57 minutes ago, phaeton said:

Sorry couldn't reply yesterday it looks like I can only make 2 posts a day, presumably a anti-spammer measure

 

It’s a restriction on community users which is lifted by joining the club. 

[phaeton]

3 minutes ago, theduck said:

It’s a restriction on community users which is lifted by joining the club. 

So I have to decide to reply to this post, or wait to see if there is a more appropriate response required later in the day, decisions, decisions 

[theduck]

or join the club and remove the frustration of only being able to post twice a day

[phaeton]

19 minutes ago, theduck said:

or join the club and remove the frustration of only being able to post twice a day

I would give you my reply but can't due to the restrictions 

[brumster]

Without wanting to drag this off-topic, but 2 does seem a bit extreme?!

[theduck]

Sorry got that wrong, it is five per day.  No idea why you were limited to two yesterday.

[Mrbarry]

It’s well worth joining anyway, there’s a few benefits like cheaper insurance and invites to club only events not to mention discounts at Europarts stores. Internet websites don’t run for free and £20 is pocket change for the help you can get here. 

 

As for electric water pumps I used to run one from an MR2, cheap and with Toyota build quality you can’t go wrong. 

[phaeton]

2 hours ago, theduck said:

Sorry got that wrong, it is five per day.  No idea why you were limited to two yesterday.

Me neither but that was what it seemed to be yesterday, although it may have been 3.

47 minutes ago, Mrbarry said:

It’s well worth joining anyway, there’s a few benefits like cheaper insurance and invites to club only events not to mention discounts at Europarts stores. Internet websites don’t run for free and £20 is pocket change for the help you can get here. 

As for electric water pumps I used to run one from an MR2, cheap and with Toyota build quality you can’t go wrong. 

But as currently I don't own a RH & there is a strong chance that after our Wales camping trip I'll be selling the Freestyle I'm not sure it'd be worth it for me, however if I can do a deal on the Exmo that might be  a different story

[theduck]

Have had a look, its 5 posts in a given 24 hour period, you made 4 posts Monday afternoon and 1 Tuesday morning, you would have been ok to post again yesterday after 1:45pm

[Mrbarry]

52 minutes ago, phaeton said:

Me neither but that was what it seemed to be yesterday, although it may have been 3.

But as currently I don't own a RH & there is a strong chance that after our Wales camping trip I'll be selling the Freestyle I'm not sure it'd be worth it for me, however if I can do a deal on the Exmo that might be  a different story

Fair enough then. Be a shame not to own a kit of some sort tho, trouble and smiles in one package.