Electric water pump on daily

[Truck_noris4200]

Any one on here done one will like to keep power steering and alternator and ac

 

[Schurkey]

What do you think you're gaining?

Good luck. I project overheating, and a batch of fabricating to get a drive-belt system to work.

 

[GoToGuy]

Whats your thinking? What advantage is there for you? How is it a better egineered idea than what GM did?

 

[GoToGuy]

Your going to run it daily? What is it a Tesla?

 

[Erik the Awful]

I would on a track toy, but not on a daily. A belt is dead-nuts reliable.

 

[Truck_noris4200]

Just a thought be cool to have but I see now it's not a good idea after see y'all's opinions on it

 

[618 Syndicate]

The biggest advantage an electric water pump gives is the ability to circulate without the motor running. In a race car (drag racing particularly) running an electric water pump and an electric fan can cool the motor in the pits.
There's really no benefit to running one on a street car as discussed above.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

Electric pumps don't flow as much as a mechanical pump at higher rpms. I forget where the crossover is, but I think it was something like below 3500 rpms the electric pump flows more, but above that the mechanical pump flows more. You might need a higher ouput alternator as well, which kind of defeats the purpose.

 

[Erik the Awful]

Electric pumps don't flow as much as a mechanical pump at higher rpms. I forget where the crossover is, but I think it was something like below 3500 rpms the electric pump flows more, but above that the mechanical pump flows more.

More flow at higher rpm can be a bad thing. My RX-7 would cavitate the water pump over 8000 rpm, so I had to switch to a smaller crank pulley to prevent it. Cavitation causes momentary overheating and also tears up the water pump.

 

[97Burban57]

If you do get one get a Meziere, best EWP made.
Ive had one on my daily for 5 yrs.