Originally Posted by
waldig
A running pump means nothing, the impeller can break / crack and no pumping is gonna happen. Take the hose off the outlet and power the pump to see if it does anything for real. My gallery has many articles and photos when I did pump testing and evaluations. Enjoy Woody
For good measure I tested your theory. I wired it up with my battery charger, applied current, and watched it pumping coolant. It pumped with good pressure for a long time. It's impossible that the impeller exploded. Also, the noise is perfect - I can hear it perfectly because the car is not even on. Finally, I can hear the motor change speeds as I squeeze the main hose, essentially applying load to the impeller. This is enough data to conclude that the pump is working and in good condition. It's definitely the ECU/PBU or the relay. I suspect I burned it out somehow because about a week ago, I had a dead battery and connected the charger backwards to the battery (long story, but there was dirt and I thought he - was a +). Smoke came out of the charging cables, and the charger made a God awful noise. I quickly unplugged it, but alas, I am probably paying for that mistake. I have never done that in my entire life until now :-(