Mike, We run a 13 lb cap on the NEW water pumps all the time and hove no
problems. We have had the old original pumps leak when the pressure is
raised.
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on 6/29/04 2:40 PM, Michael Salter at msalter@precisionsportscar.com wrote:
> Oh ones of great knowledge....
> We have to run a 190 degree thermostat in AXH12 to keep the engine
> temperature up for normal driving. Unfortunately this means that after a
> few hard racing laps residual engine heat pushes the temperature up to
> about 230 unless a couple of cool down laps are run, usually not
> possible in a Targa type of event.
> To prevent boil over under these conditions I am running a 14 lb
> radiator cap (we have a special custom built radiator) which solves that
> problem but has created another.
> The original water pump cannot handle this pressure and despite various
> modifications that I have attempted it still dribbles at anything over
> 9lbs.
> I am contemplating trying one of the currently available reproduction
> pumps but I was wondering if anyone on the list has had one of these
> apart and can tell me if they still use the original style of internals
> or if a more modern style of seal has been used.
> Many thanks,
> Michael Salter
> www.precisionsportscar.com
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