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Interesting H2O pump
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afroman006
1/2 ton status
Electric waterpumps have been around for a long time.
steve_kibbe
1/2 ton status
I just wonder how "water proof" they are 
Starting to see on newer cars. I replaced the wp on an LT1 with an electric Mezier. Cool upgrade, don't really know if it helped the performance but my temps were more consitent.
Yea, but not like that. That is intended to be the ONLY engine coolant pump on the vehicle. Up to now the closest to continuous duty you could get in an h2o pump was some of the marine intercooler/bait tank pumps.afroman006 said:
sled_dog
1 ton status
http://www.turbomagazine.com/tech/0406tur_knight/
sooner or later everything will be electronic, camshafts will be come solenoids, and so on and so on...
sooner or later everything will be electronic, camshafts will be come solenoids, and so on and so on...
Meziere WP dyno:
http://www.projecttransam.com/projects9.asp
http://www.projecttransam.com/projects9.asp
beater_k20
Banned
sled_dog said:
i believe a couple of the German manufacturers are toying with electronic valve actuation now in production models. personally, i think its a great idea. it'd make changing your cam as easy as pushing a few buttons on your laptop.
Electric P/S Pumps (used in the new BMW Cooper for example) are becoming more prevalent and have some advantages.
BadBob
1/2 ton status
sled_dog
1 ton status
wish they had a better diagram of its operation...
beastofablaze
1/2 ton status
ntsqd said:
I can remember seeing electric water pumps made for specific vehicles in jegs about a year ago... and about 2 years ago four wheeler builT a 450 cube smallblock and used one of the vehicle specific water pumps...no offense but this reminds me of dumb and dumber..." WE'VE LANDED ON THE MOON"
justinf
1/2 ton status
steve_kibbe said:I just wonder how "water proof" they are
What would be the problem? Electric submersible pumps have been around for a long time (think water, wastewater, sump pumps, etc.), these are fully waterproofed units. Making the water pump for a vehicle water proof would be fairly simple since the electric motor itself would not be submerged, only the pump impeller. The motor would only need to be splash proof, or they could make it completely submersible for offroading applications (although I doubt manufacturers would do this because of the increased cost)
Electric water pumps have been around for quite some time. I know they were available at least around the late 90's, early 2000 as some of the people I used to race with ran them. these were stock replacement units, not auxiliary pumps.
beastofablaze
1/2 ton status
If your worried about an electrical water pump being "waterproof" don't open up your gas tank... 
I'd be more concerned about my in tank fuel pump being "waterproof" unless your rig is carbed.
I'd be more concerned about my in tank fuel pump being "waterproof" unless your rig is carbed.
guido666
1/2 ton status
The problem will be that most companies won't bother to waterproof them because it costs more, and in their eyes (and what they envision for the primary use of the vehicles) it is unnecessary. Sure, you can make damn near anything waterproof, but how often do you actually see it? Hell, it's still necessary to look at the tag on a watch to see if it's waterproof, and you get that wet everyday.
sled_dog
1 ton status
beastofablaze said:I can remember seeing electric water pumps made for specific vehicles in jegs about a year ago... and about 2 years ago four wheeler builT a 450 cube smallblock and used one of the vehicle specific water pumps...no offense but this reminds me of dumb and dumber..." WE'VE LANDED ON THE MOON"
uhh yeah welcome to CK5 newb...
The point of this thread was that, those pumps you are talking about have NEVER been designed for long term constant use. They weren't designed to be on a daily driver running hours everyday 365 days a year. This pump IS, or at least is closer to it.
As sled dog pointed out, most of the previously available eletric pumps were intended to short term use. Like cooling btwn drag racing rounds or circle track heats. Not for long term, continuously on types of use.
The thing I find interesting is that it sounds like they intend to replace the t-stat with electronics that turn the pump on and off as needed, or even vary it's speed as needed.
The thing I find interesting is that it sounds like they intend to replace the t-stat with electronics that turn the pump on and off as needed, or even vary it's speed as needed.
beastofablaze
1/2 ton status
I have seen pumps just like those in jegs for 2 years... I know what he meant.
sled dog... ahhh nevermind.
sled dog... ahhh nevermind.
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