Intercooler pump not working

[CobraMac]

So I have the whipple installed and everything is great. I started it up last night and everything was working fine and the intercooler pump was running. I know my battery is going and isn't too strong anymore because my car has just been sitting for the past like 8 months (while I've been at college). So I came out this morning and actually had to use jumper cable to start it because the car was dead. Well I let it run for a little bit and no problems...but I don't hear the IC pump kick on. So I open up the resevoir, and nothing...the fluid is just sitting still. I let it run for a little longer and still nothing. So I take turn off the car and try to jump it and still nothing. The IC pump isn't even making a sound. I checked to see if the relay was getting voltage and it was. I also checked all the fuses. Does this mean my IC pump went out?! Could anything else be ther problem!?

Mind you the reason I was leaving this early was because I was supposed to go to my tuner and get the whipple tuned today!! :bash:

 

[Silverboost]

did you try using the jumper on the relay to see if it came on? Worse case scenario run down to Ford and pick up a new one to put on. It's a quick and easy install to replace one.

 

[CobraMac]

Yah I tried that. I just called my tuner and he is pretty sure it just needs to be burped. He told me to drive it down to him and he would do it. I just can't get into boost on the way he said.

 

[TERMIN8TR]

did you check the 10amp fuse in the engine compartment fuse box?

 

[Jomo1994z71]

airlocked?

 

[CobraMac]

Got it all fixed up! The pump was fine...there was just air in the line, so it had to be burped! Thanks everyone!

 

[BlackBeauty44]

how did you get the air out?

 

[HandoZiZle]

Glad you got it worked out. I wasted almost 3 days trying to figure out what's wrong with mine and it ended up being a fuse.

 

[03Mach04Cobra]

Where is the 10amp fuse located!? - My pump isnt running either.....tried the jumper wire and get nothing........Want to check my fuse before getting a new pump, but not sure which one it is

 

[TERMIN8TR]

Where is the 10amp fuse located!? - My pump isnt running either.....tried the jumper wire and get nothing........Want to check my fuse before getting a new pump, but not sure which one it is

it's the 10 amp fuse located in the engine compartment fuse box (PDB) on the left side

 

[Powershift03]

Here are the terminals to jump... and make the pump run.. if anyone was wondering.

 

[TRD1]

I dont even know my own car. I thought we had an air to air intercooler:shrug:. How do our intercoolers work? I have been a turbo owner most of my adult life so this is kinda new to me:rolling:.

 

[TERMIN8TR]

air to water with a pump that circulates it through the intercooler that is under the blower and back out to the heat exchanger to cool it with air passing across the fins

 

[cobra_matt]

how did you get the air out?

+1, how do you get the air out?

 

[AaronK]

I've burped the intercooler system a few different ways. Take the top hose off the intercooler res and suck on it until it flows (you get a mouth full of coolant this way) and then just connect the hose back. Be ready to add coolant to the res, it may go down quickly.

The other way (the way I prefer) is take the top hose off again, put your left thumb over the end and pinch/squeeze the hose creating suction until coolant comes out.

I’m not the greatest on giving directions so if any of that didn’t make since, feel free to ask questions.

 

[res0n0xg]

I had the exact same problem with mine not flowing at all. A purging of the system cleared it right up.

 

[xenodragon]

I've burped the intercooler system a few different ways. Take the top hose off the intercooler res and suck on it until it flows (you get a mouth full of coolant this way) and then just connect the hose back. Be ready to add coolant to the res, it may go down quickly.

The other way (the way I prefer) is take the top hose off again, put your left thumb over the end and pinch/squeeze the hose creating suction until coolant comes out.

I’m not the greatest on giving directions so if any of that didn’t make since, feel free to ask questions.

Wouldnt jumping it be the easiest?

 

[AaronK]

Wouldnt jumping it be the easiest?

Jumping doesn't get any air out of the system. It just makes the pump turn on.

 

[Tractionless1]

I've burped the intercooler system a few different ways. Take the top hose off the intercooler res and suck on it until it flows.

I never put my mouth on any thing and suck, that's all you!!

 

[AaronK]

I never put my mouth on any thing and suck, that's all you!!

lol, Yeah, never again... unless it's some boobies :rolling: