Brianvr 0 Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 is it ok to bypass the aux coolant pump safely or is it essential,as have used a straight through pipe for the time being, until nx month. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Why not just buy a new aux pump?it is there for a reason....Pete Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 To answer the mans question.. Yes you can, not recommended though as its there to cool down the block after the engine is off, remember this is a large engine in a small space therfore a lot of trapped heat in this space after the engine is off, the pump then circulates the coolant around the block until the temperature falls back into the safe levels , less than 105 degrees C... you can bypass it but only for a short time and go easy on the horses.. make sure that theres plenty of air into the bay, what happened to me was the pump went and was bypassed by the RAC, at the same time the grill under the bumper was damaged, I removed this until the new one arrived and... yes, there was plenty of cool air getting in.. an alternative would be to short the fans whilst on bypass so that the go on high setting, that way the rad is always cool until you're ready to fit the aux pump... Link to post Share on other sites
VRmonster 1 Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 i just wouldnt do it. its not worth the hassle if anything worse happens. Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Errr... not having a go here ... but haven't you added a Turbo to the cramped confines of the engine bay thus making the air even hotter still?? If you think about it, the air is already hot hence the cooling pump, then you install a Turbo to the bay that takes alot longer to cool than the original setup therefore more chance of things going wrong or being baked due to excess heat in the bay?? P.S just a running tip though... leave your car running for a couple of minutes before switching off, to prolong the life of the turbo and allow it to cool....Just one mans opinion I guess Link to post Share on other sites
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