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Old 09-02-2014, 03:25 PM   #9 (permalink)
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The belt or chain would only connect the electric motor to the water pump. So, the belt losses would be removed from the engine. The electric motor would have to deal with the belt losses instead. Suggestions on how to better couple the motor to the pump are quite welcome.
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