cruzinquick - thanks for the reply.

That helps to clarify things a lot.

Hope this pump brings my performance back like its supposed to!

 

No problem I'm going to add pics to my gallery. Another tip is I reused the top from the stock pump and also reused the screws.

Also I got the plug from bro in law who is a ford mechanic. One more tip is the plug is also used on ford fuel injectors. He had a box lying around and brought me one. Here is one on ebay. Pump plug

 

My pump died on the way back from Charlottesville, VA today...It sucked! The SC would sometimes kick back in and the car would take off, but for the most part the car wouldn't get out of its own way. Talk about taking away the fun of driving on the interstate!

FYI...A previous poster said it was like driving your car with 175hp. I think that is very generous. I think 75hp would have been closer.

Cheers,
KrzyFast

 

Just replaced my IC Pump a couple of hrs ago...took me 2 1/2hrs to install. Test drove it really hard to get temps to heatsoak SC to make sure it wasn't kicking out like before. All is good and running really strong.

 

Silver, I may come begging for help when we do my Dad's pump. Hope to see you on the street someday soon.

 

Replaced the pump this evening. Definitely can feel a difference, acceleration is there every time I need it.

Some things about the install I noticed:

1. Removing and replacing the plastic trim pieces is the most difficult and time consuming. That last bolt up in above the actual pump is the most difficult (put your hand up there and feel around, you'll find it.) Also, the large underbody plastic trim definitely needs to be removed to get around up there.

2. The coolant will be hot if the car has been run within the last 2 hours. From the time I shut the car off to when I actually got the hoses free from the pump, it was about 45-60 mins, and it was scalding still (caught my arm pretty good).


Quick question as well:

Some of the coolant (water? it was kinda thick and bright blue...) obviously spilled on the ground, not a ton, and when I refilled the reservoir with what I caught, it seemed relatively full, but how do I know how much to top off on the coolant?

Thanks.

 

That's cool anytime.....I am in the Easley-Pickens area. Have one of my other cars in Simpsonville getting repaired.

-AK-

That IC fluid was a messy job right!! When I took the hose off I forget to have bucket ready....I had a thumb in the inlet and a thumb in the hose. I was stuck....no one but me home at time. Stuff rags in end while I ran thru the house in a panic to get bowls. Messy job....slippery!! LMAO

 

Didn't want to wait for this plug from ebay, so I went to a local junkyard, found a pre-1999 Ford Taurus SHO, and yoinked the fuel injector plug. Cost me $3 and fits the new pump perfectly. Thanks for the link.

cruzin - you said the coolant was water, but it is definitely thicker and more blue than water...any ideas?

Thanks.

 

Its MB antifreeze - blue and more costly than most.WOODY

 

Yea sorry it's antifreeze for sure. When you added it back into the overflow tank/reservoir you will notice a level marking on the side towards the bottom, if I recall. As long as your close to that your good. If not you can add a little water to bring it to that level. After a good run opening the t-stat, it should settle to it's normal level.

Glad the plug worked out for you. They are all over the place if you know what to look for.

 

Just want to say thanks for the information regarding the replacement of the IC pump. I have a 2005 SRT6 with 12,000 miles on itl It would lose power after the engine warmed up to it's noral operating temperature. I followed your directions and was able to install the new IC pump with no problems. Everything seems to be working fine now. The total cost was under $100! I'm glad I didn't have to take it to the dealer.

 

Glad to see 1FastC32's write up is serving it's purpose. Save money for all of us, and creating one SRT6 shade tree mechanic like myself one part at a time.

 

So, I have been trying to figure out whats up with my car.. I got the needswings intake and i reset the throttle and the car was very quick. But now its like my car is still quick and will downshift and all but its slower. Like dead even with a 350z thats stock. I dont quite understand whats wrong.. Im on the stock pump and have 51k miles. Could this be my problem?

 

Could be. Usually if your in a warmer climate and you car warms up quicker, then the car falls on its face when jumping on it. If your in a cold climate then I can see it taking longer to be an issue. It's under $100 bucks and with that mileage wouldn't be a bad idea.

 

Hey Guys,

I think I'm going to buy the Bosch pump and have a go at replacing the pump myself. I'm going to buy like for like because I don't want to have to drill any holes for the Johnson one.

I'm in the UK and the pump in my local garage is something like £200. I can't believe it's so much for what looks like a garden pond pump you can buy for £30.

Please can you let me know the exact pump you need on ebay so I can get buying.

Kind regards.

 

Here is one on ebay in the US Bosch Ford Lightning Pump

and

here is one on ebay UK Bosch Ford Lightning Pump

This one has the last #'s 002 and the stock one has #'s 003. You can make it easier by not removing any of the hoses. Just unscrew the top from the body of the pump by removing the six screws. Remove the black top from the replacement pump, and reuse the screws from the replacement pump to fasten old top with new body. Be sure to catch your antifreeze in a clean bucket so you can reuse. The wiring can be done with a few spades or find the ford fuel injector plug that fits these pumps. Alot of junkyards will have them or ebay again. Good luck and congrats on saving money doing it yourself.

 

Well I guess I'm right on schedule. My IC pump is starting to go and my odometer reads 40,098. The car is turning Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with the boost kicking on and off. Will the pump continue functioning intermittently or will it eventually give out all together?

 

Yes........