Hey guys, I got some weird stuff going on. My intercooler pump will pump water intermittently. I jumped the relay and hear the pump running but no water is flowing. After driving it a little bit and popping the intercooler reservoir cap While it is hot I have bubbles coming up like its burping... No leaks on the ground... But if you pressurize the system with a pressure tester it flows no problem... anyone else ever have this issue?
Intercooler pump not pumping at times??
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I've had something happen like this to me when I had my 04 Saleen SC. It turned out after weeks of scratching my head the previous owner installed the pump wrong and gave it reverse flow. I would have bubbles come up from the bottom of the reservoir and no flow from the top hose into the reservoir. If the IC pump worked before this is not going to be the case for you though.
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some where on the forum theres a link to take the pump apart i had a pump stop working took it apart cleaned it out and was good to go. i would try that before you but another
I think that's what is going on... It's been funky ever since we put the motor back in... Thanks guys... I'll pull it apart right now
Did you try switching the inlet hose with the outlet hose on the motor itself?
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Have you tapped on it to see if it would start pumping? When mine went out it would randomly start pumping. But it was never very strong. I swapped it out and haven't had a problem since.
BUMP! Car is still having issues.. heres the mod list
kenne bell 2.8 liquid cooled
fluidlyne heat exchanger
brand new intercooler pump
I vacuumed the coolant into the system so there was no air in the system
pressure tested the system and it held 20 psi for 20 minutes
jumped the relay and it was pumping all good
drove the car home and turned it off and heard bloop bloop bloop from under the hood.
Jumped the relay and the fluid isn't pumping anymore but the pump is running.
looks like it has created another air pocket in the outlet line of the pump
I'm stumped and have no idea what to do.... I just want to boost
Has ANYONE had this issue before? please help
kenne bell 2.8 liquid cooled
fluidlyne heat exchanger
brand new intercooler pump
I vacuumed the coolant into the system so there was no air in the system
pressure tested the system and it held 20 psi for 20 minutes
jumped the relay and it was pumping all good
drove the car home and turned it off and heard bloop bloop bloop from under the hood.
Jumped the relay and the fluid isn't pumping anymore but the pump is running.
looks like it has created another air pocket in the outlet line of the pump
I'm stumped and have no idea what to do.... I just want to boost
Has ANYONE had this issue before? please help
I dont think so because then the pump would have to spin backwards and water would not be flowing into the reservoir from the inlet hose.
i would start it and when it stops working back probe pwr and ground to the pump if you have that then its the pump if not then its higher up might have to do a continuity test from the relay down etc.... i would try back probing first
edit: sorry i posted and then read the pump is running but not moving coolant, you psi tested it and it held you could try to put it on a vaccum and energize the pump if it was another air pocket, IMO i agree with slo984now and put a new one in
edit: sorry i posted and then read the pump is running but not moving coolant, you psi tested it and it held you could try to put it on a vaccum and energize the pump if it was another air pocket, IMO i agree with slo984now and put a new one in
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I think your pump is bad, you could try to burp it again, do you still have your old one
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