turbo coolant pump
Avi Meron
avim at pacbell.net
Sat Dec 9 07:52:21 EST 2000
Since i got this question more once.................
There is really no good way short of either watching it pump on the floor or
checking it off the car........
I am sorry but I could never come up with any better idea, I did try though!
You all take care, now,
Avi
-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrence C Leung [mailto:l.leung at juno.com]
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 4:07 PM
To: avim at pacbell.net
Subject: Re: turbo coolant pump
So, how DO you tell if it's pumping?
LL - NY
On Fri, 08 Dec 2000 08:44:07 -0800 Avi Meron <avim at pacbell.net> writes:
>If you are LUCKY.................the running time is about a year,
>give or
>take.........
>Of course that above statement is made with all due respect to the
>flood of
>comments that I certainly will get from the ones who claims that it
>has been
>"working" for them for over 10years...........
>Least of all let's remember that because it is buzzing DOES NOT mean
>it is
>pumping!
>That pump is and was, always a piece of crap; the MB, VW and the
>Porsche
>equivalent (also made by Bosch) are not much better!
>Love to all,
>Take care,
>Avi
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: quattro-admin at audifans.com
>[mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
>Behalf Of shawn
>Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 10:24 PM
>To: Calvin Krug; Quattro list
>Subject: RE: turbo coolant pump
>
>Are the fittings made of #$%##$ plastic which expires every 18
>months?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: quattro-admin at audifans.com
>[mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
>Behalf Of Calvin Krug
>Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 9:45 PM
>To: Quattro list
>Subject: turbo coolant pump
>
>
>I know this isn't the season where these are needed (in this part of
>the country, anyhow), but tuck this away in case you need it. I
>think I have found a source for the secondary coolant pump used on
>the 5000/ 200 turbo cars. It's an aftermarket manufacturer, but
>appears to have all the correct dimensions, and even the proper plug.
>PLUS, it's magnetic drive, so no motor shaft seal to leak, and it's
>even priced equal to or less than the OEM unit. When I get more
>information on this unit, I'll let all who are interested know. I
>might "test" on out on my car, after the holidays, when I have a
>little cash.
>
>
>Calvin Krug
>--
> I assume full responsibility for my actions, except the ones that
>are someone else's fault.
>
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