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. [/QUOTE] Thanks 180, Ive downloaded all the documentation ive got the hose pinch clamps, ive got the new Bosch pump. I have factory set up ( ie no coolant separation kit). i just don't know how to purge the pump via sn external power source via those tiny pins in the connector ?

 

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. [/QUOTE]

Thanks 180, Ive downloaded all the documentation ive got the hose pinch clamps, ive got the new Bosch pump. I have a factory set up ( ie no coolant separation kit). i just don't know how to purge the pump with an external power source via those tiny pins in the ic pump connector ?

My new Bosch IC pump ready for installation.😀
Bo

 

 

That was my thought too.
Also just wondering...
Does the IC pump work whilst the car is idling?
Or does it kick in at a certain rev range or temperature range?

 

 

Intercooler Pump was replaced this morning.
I ran a clear tube from the overflow pipe to the reservoir and then idled the motor but no fluid was coming through. I then started to rev the motor but still no fluid came through.
I then took the car for a drive and noticed no difference in performance at all. Very anti climatic and disappointing to say the least.
I didn't purge the IC pump because I couldn't for the life of me imagine how to connect to those tincy wincy little connectors in the IC pump to an external source. Im thinking i would need another adaptor type thingo to temporary connect to the pump but i have nothing like that.
I've had the car for 8 weeks now and it goes pretty good but I must say that I was expecting much more. I was hoping the IC pump change would make a massive difference, but not to be.
I welcome any ideas that may make a difference.
I actually quite often wish one of you gurus lived close by to perhaps come help out.

 

 

Thanks 180,
I changed the ic pump because of the following reasons:
1. I could feel the supercharger not engaging when temperatures started to rise.
2. There was a delay before the supercharger kicked in and
3. I could see the old "003" end of the part no. through the tiniest of gaps when looking in the engine bay.

I took the car for a long drive last night and I think it may have self purged itself as the supercharger was kicking in for the whole drive when required. It was a 25°C (77°F) night.
However i do not think the new ic pump has made any difference to the response time of the sc kicking in. I notice a fair bit of pedal travel is required before the sc starts working. Maybe this is perfectly normal and it's just me? I must also add that i have not yet replaced my spark plugs which are the originals at 132000km. I have the new spark plugs, just trying to find the time and courage to attempt to change them with my current tools. I have read that changing the spark plugs makes a considerable difference.