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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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Default Re: I C Pump
Originally Posted by 32krazy!
what he is saying is that as the s/c heats up the pump is malfunctioning. when the pump goes out the s/c overheats and the magnetic clutch on the s/c pulley kicks out. thats the lurch you are feeling as you go from forced air induction (330 hp) to n/a (250 hp)
I've read that the lurch happens due to the increase in available power from the engine not spinning the supercharger. End result is the same - the lack of acceleration is enough to make one cry.

Rokypoky, there is a way to test the clutch by applying voltage and checking if the clutch activates or not, but I don't know the details. Your symptoms, however, are classic for a bad intercooler pump, so that's what I'd replace if I were you. Incidently, several years ago my car lost power and I immediately thought of the intercooler pump. Went to my dealer for warranty work and they found that the clutch assembly was bad. The supercharger and clutch are integrated in one unit so the dealership had to replace the supercharger along with the clutch. The complete assembly was $7,000 USD, fortunately paid for under warranty. The good news is that myself and one other forum member have had our supercharger assemblies replaced so the failure rate is exceeding low. As for the intercooler pump, I only know of one forum member who has gone over 50K miles without a pump failure. Most of us seem to suffer failures between 30K and 40K miles. Mine failed at 31K.
 
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