And don't forget the obvious--make sure the belt is in good shape and tight. That's the problem in many cases.
Best,
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> You shouldn't need to resort to an aftermarket part if your
> original pump
> is in decent shape.
> Make sure the hoses are in good condition and not collapsing,
> choking off
> the flow.You should be running a fan shroud to ensure adequate air
> flowthru the core, and the hood should should be sealed to the top
> of the core
> support to keep the heated air from recirculating through the radiator
> again. I wouldn't worry too much at 200 degrees as long as the
> water stays
> in there, new cars run at least that hot.
> Mike
>
>
> At 04:40 PM 3/6/2004 -0500, Lou wrote:
> >Last year, I had my radiator recored (3 or 4 row...can remember
> which),>and upgraded to a 6 blade fan, but the temp gauge starts
> to creep up
> >pretty high and pretty quickly on a hot day in slow traffic. I
> hesitate>to go from a 180 to a 160 degree thermostat. The shop
> used a laser
> >pointing temp gauge which shows that the thermostat housing area
> is indeed
> >staying right around 180 degrees, but when you point the thing a
> little>farther back, and on the intake, and areas near the temp
> sender, sure
> >enough the temp is in the 200's. Dunno what it should be in
> those areas,
> >but it just makes uncomfortable thinking that it could be
> running hot.
> >
> >Timing is OK, new cap, etc. I see that Summit Racing sells
> "FlowKooler>Mechanical Water Pumps." Anyone have any experience with
> >these? Wondering if they work and are really any good. Here is the
> >narrative from
> >
> ><http://store.summitracing.com/product.asp?d=5&s=614&p=293&searchtype=ecat"; target="l">http://store.summitracing.com/product.asp?d=5&s=614&p=293&searchtype=ecat>http://store.summitracing.com/product.asp?d=5&s=614&p=293&searchtype=ecat
> >
> >Get 30 percent extra coolant flow.
> >
> >FlowKooler water pumps solve low-speed heating problems by
> doubling the
> >water flow rate at low RPM and idle. At 3,500 RPM the flow rate
> returns to
> >normal to prevent too much water flow at high speed and they last
> longer>than a stock replacement. These pumps use a specially
> designed steel plate
> >on the impeller that traps water, eliminates cavitation,
> increases flow,
> >and reduces engine temperatures.
> >
> >Lou
> >
> >
>
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