Crossfire SRT6 A place to discuss SRT-6 specific topics.

Frustrated - Intercooler Pump Failure

Thread Tools
 
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 07:17 PM
  #1 (permalink)  
svo's Avatar
svo
Thread Starter
|
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 528
Likes: 0
Default Frustrated - Intercooler Pump Failure

So my car was at the dealership for 6 days - they replaced the coolant temp. sensor but the Supercharger still cuts out after awhile - it takes at least a few minutes of driving hard... I think the mechanics are probably afraid to drive it that hard and for that long. I'm sure they'd crap their pants if they let me drive them to show them the loss of power.
 
Reply
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 07:27 PM
  #2 (permalink)  
240M3SRT's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,225
Likes: 0
Default Re: Frustrated - Intercooler Pump Failure

Didnt you install the lightning pump or was that someone else...?

Are you sure you bled the bubbles as per woodys method.
 
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:07 PM
  #3 (permalink)  
pshek's Avatar
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Default Re: Frustrated - Intercooler Pump Failure

Heat problems? I have a new Johnson CM90 intercooler pump for sale. Also got a LET heat exchanger for sale.

FS: LET heat exchanger
FS: Johnson CM90 pump
 
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:18 PM
  #4 (permalink)  
tighed1's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 5,741
Likes: 98
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Default Re: Frustrated - Intercooler Pump Failure

I was told by many to just go out and get the Johnson pump, which I did. That alone did not fix my problem. Woody had me move my stock heat exchanger higher up into the air flow and I've been problem free every since.
But that's just my experience.
 
Reply
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:40 AM
  #5 (permalink)  
ohnoesaz's Avatar
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 392
Likes: 0
From: Tucson, AZ
Default Re: Frustrated - Intercooler Pump Failure

Its important to understand most techs at dealerships don't really know what the heat exchanger pump is... Chrysler calls it an auxillary water pump, and mentions nothing about the heat exchanger. The techs are trained to follow written troubleshooting steps and the intake temp sensor is one of the first things to look at. THe reason is because the computer uses that sensor and that sensor alone to determine if the air temps are too hot. Air too hot = bad air sensor according the Chrysler, they don't try to look for the root cause of the hot air.

If I were you I'd be very specific about the auxillary water pump with your dealer, and even pop the grill and show them, and explain that it needs to be running in order to cycle the heat exchanger water through. I know this sounds childish but the srt-6 is an ignored vehicle by chrysler, they have enough mass-produced vehicles for techs to learn.

Also... its my opinion that the pumps fail because the stock heat exchanger is too restrictive. The stress kills the pumps. So upgrade your heat exchanger or branch off a second exchanger in parrellel with the stock one (thanks Woody!) to relieve the work load. etc etc.
 
Reply
Old Oct 27, 2008 | 02:09 PM
  #6 (permalink)  
Goldwing's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,813
Likes: 74
From: Holland MI
Default Re: Frustrated - Intercooler Pump Failure

Just had my car in to the dealer. I wrote up that the intercooler and probably the intercooler temperature sensor had to be replaced and they did both. No problems since.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
roar
All Crossfires
24
Jun 15, 2022 11:46 AM
Nexxus
Exterior & Lighting
17
May 8, 2016 04:43 PM
Billy22Bob
Crossfire SRT6
3
Sep 28, 2015 08:08 PM
Billy22Bob
Crossfire SRT6
1
Sep 26, 2015 10:16 PM
Selbyl
WTB - Items/Parts Wanted to Buy - Archive
2
Sep 26, 2015 04:15 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:53 AM.