hodge Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I've noticed there's a few guys in the US using an electric water pump. I'm not thinking of doing it myself but was just wondering what the benefits of these are apart from 1 less pulley on the drive belt. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Pros : Sustained flow regardless of RPM, ability to run while engine is off, less loading on engine. Cons : Extra drain on battery, finding one that is suitably reliable and has high enough flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee P Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 More drain on battery system and more chance of it failing. Risky on a road car but if you don't drive it much would probably be ok. The extra pull from the alternator would probaly counter act the saving though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) Two years ago I fitted a Meziere electric pump because I wanted to run the pulley the other way. I have since changed the belt configuration and now that asset is not necessary, yet the unit has operated without fault. For me it'd pay for itself if/when the supercharger throws a belt, which it hasn't done yet. Once fitted it's a simple job to replace. Edited January 17, 2013 by David P (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks for the input guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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