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Old 12-03-2009, 07:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Water pumps

Has anyone ever done an A-B-A on the water pump drag? I'm currently working on ways to heat my Ninja up, and a water heater won't work because I can't get on the low side of the engine, unless I bypass the water pump.

So this got me to thinking about the drag the pump represents, and the potential for going with an electric pump, if I can find one.

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Old 12-04-2009, 12:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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There is an Australian company named Davies - Craig who make electric pumps and cooling fans.
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There is an Australian company named Davies - Craig who make electric pumps and cooling fans.
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Good luck , Pete.
Aww, they make the exact thing I could use, and it's above my price range and shipping is murderous.
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How is the pump normally driven? Maybe we can come up with a DIY solution...
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There are cheap 12v bilge pumps, might be worth seeing how it does with heat and pressure and rig it in:
Whale Orca 500 GPH 12V Bilge Pump Model # BE0500:eBay Motors (item 360213575402 end time Dec-06-09 12:23:41 PST)

You could probably limp home on a slow p&g if it disintegrates

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