Re: Wrong (reverse rotation) water pump?

From: WP (puzlist@mn.rr.com)
Date: Sat Jun 01 2002 - 22:01:54 EDT


You were right. I checked for a flow across the top of the radiator,
and it was barely moving after warming up. I replaced the radiator and
checked the water pump, and it's running plenty cool now.

Thanks.

SEMIHEMI01@aol.com wrote:

> Sounds like you may have a radiator that is about half stopped up. Try
>this: Start the engine from a cold start with the radiator cap off. Warm up
>engine to normal running temp and see if you have a good flow of water across
>the radiator. If not, you could very well need to have the radiator cleaned.
>Also, always run a 50% anti-freeze solution. Dodge is bad about eating up
>water pumps if a good anti-freeze with rust inhibitor is NOT run. The
>impellers will rust bad and cause flow to drop. Bill
>
>SEMIHEMI01@AOL.COM> KB SuperCharged, 4.7L, 2001, QC,
><A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/semihemi01">the "DAK",</A> <A
>HREF="http://southernmopar.org">SouthernMopar</A>
>



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