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Old 04-04-2005 | 02:24 PM
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Looks as if my intercooler pump has quit on me.
I gotta get out there & check the fuses and or relays. The truck does have 94K miles on it. Is there a milage limit on the pump? (ie: change at 100k miles?)

Is the dealership my only source for the pump?
 
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Old 04-04-2005 | 02:28 PM
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You might try flushing it out first. Maybe something got down in the impeller and it's stuck?

If not then you might try www.fordpartsonline.com

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Old 04-04-2005 | 02:30 PM
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There not cheap, mine cost me $279 when I thought mine went. Turned out to be the wire harness was laying on a header.
 
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Old 04-04-2005 | 02:39 PM
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I noticed a while back that it wasn't circulating the coolant as fast as it did when it was brand new.
I thought it was my imagination, but i guess not.

I'll take it off this weekend & clean it out real good.
 
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Old 04-04-2005 | 02:41 PM
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Try to run it directly off your battery to see if it is the pump.
That's how I found out my pump was fine.
 
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Old 04-04-2005 | 02:50 PM
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Look for obstructions before buying a new one. Pumps like this do *NOT* tend to just deteoriate over time.

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Old 04-04-2005 | 02:59 PM
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Brooks,

Mine quit at about 20,000 miles

easy fix

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Old 04-04-2005 | 03:33 PM
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Old 04-04-2005 | 06:05 PM
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if it is bad try this guy
he has saved me a lot of money, real good guy
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...p?userid=21307
 
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Old 04-04-2005 | 08:49 PM
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Not to thread jack, but how do you know if the intercooler pump stops working or dies?
 
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Old 04-04-2005 | 08:54 PM
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Originally posted by LightninMike
if it is bad try this guy
he has saved me a lot of money, real good guy
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...p?userid=21307
I know him hes in our local SVTOA club . Hes a good guy.
 
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Old 04-04-2005 | 08:56 PM
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Originally posted by retics4me
I know him hes in our local SVTOA club . Hes a good guy.
yes he is, helped me out big time today
 
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Old 04-05-2005 | 12:55 AM
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Originally posted by OCSSleeper
Not to thread jack, but how do you know if the intercooler pump stops working or dies?
After your truck has warmed up, pop the hood & look at the intercooler reservoir on top of the radiator. If you see it swirling around a lot, then it's okay. If the coolant is not moving, fix it.
 
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Old 04-05-2005 | 12:58 AM
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I noticed a while back that it wasn't circulating the coolant as fast as it did when it was brand new.
Interesting, I have the same problem. A few months ago, I thought my pump went out because I no longer saw any coolent bubbling around in the I/C tank when the truck was on. So I replaced it with a used pump I bought from a guy on here. I installed it and then started the truck. Again I didn't see anything except the level drop alittle. So I opened the cap and looked inside were I can see the coolent moving, but I don't see anything from looking at it from the side where the hose goes in.

Could this mean theres something in the system causing the coolent to flow slower than normal???
 
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Old 04-05-2005 | 01:06 AM
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I'm not sure man. I also have a JL powercooler in the bed.
But I remember it flowing quite fast after the install. Now it doesn't flow.

I'm gonna yank it out this weekend. I have been planning on flushing the radiator anyway, might as well do both.


How many gallons does the intercooler & radiator system take?

Also, is there a more powerful pump for our intercooler out there? or would that be detrimental to our intercooler setup? (ie: not give the water sufficient time to cool in the intercooler radiator?)

 


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