Originally Posted by
15Spokes
Hi all,
Forgive me but I am unaware of forum etiquette.
Not sure if I should be resurrecting old posts (like this one) that somewhat covers my issue or should i be starting a new thread.
I plan to change my intercooler pump (IC) very soon but just wanted to get the procedure right in my head before i start.
I understand the air needs to be purged out after installation but unsure how i am going to power the IC pump from an external source via those tiny little connection pins on the IC pump. Im thinking there's a good chance i might short circuit and possibly damage the new IC pump.
I am wondering if it would be ok to just reinstall the IC pump and just run the car gently for a few kilometers (miles)? Would it self purge via the yellow tube (as shown in the diagram at the start of this thread)?
There is a How To PDF that shows how to do this job with the minimum intake of air into the system. Basically you clamp the system close to the pump, you loose just a small of coolant. If you have a NWings coolant separation kit installed you will want to open it up, if you have a header tank it should self-purge l think (?)
I’ll add the PDF. It shows the installation of a Johnson pump which is now out of favour, the Bosch pump withlastthree numbers of xxx010 being preferred.
These photos are of my Bosch 0210 pump installation.
