TwinTurbo.NET: Nissan 300ZX forum - um... well, do they need to spin to cool them?
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um... well, do they need to spin to cool them?
Posted by
LitlElvis
on May 13, 2007 at 7:54 PM
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"Say bye bye to your turbo timer" So how you gonna keep the
posted by Waco300zx(DFW)
on May 13, 2007 at 07:04 PM
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The water pump will circulate the coolant regardless of if the turbos are spinning.
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Gauging interest in an engine mounted electric water pump>>
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LitlElvis
18:20:24 05/13/07
"Say bye bye to your turbo timer" So how you gonna keep the
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Waco300zx(DFW)
19:04:45 05/13/07
um... well, do they need to spin to cool them? -
LitlElvis
19:54:06 05/13/07
Unless I am mistaken, part of the purpose of a turbo timer
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kkrofft (OH)
20:10:47 05/13/07
The turbos "spin down" very quickly...
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OrlandoTT
21:24:32 05/13/07
thank you... (n/m)
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LitlElvis
22:07:38 05/13/07
this is what I was referring to... (n/m)
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Waco300zx(DFW)
23:57:06 05/13/07
ok
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aliaZ
10:25:21 05/14/07
Lemme be more specific. I was referring to coking. (n/m)
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Waco300zx(DFW)
12:29:41 05/14/07
Why do they need to run?
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zboost(NoVA)
20:01:33 05/13/07
...
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Waco300zx(DFW)
23:55:24 05/13/07
wtf are you talking aboot?
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vorpalZ
23:17:07 05/13/07
ugh the wp staying on has nothing to do with oil
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Waco300zx(DFW)
23:52:18 05/13/07
ugh... the turbos are cooled with engine coolant...
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LitlElvis
06:29:22 05/14/07
you're missing the point... (n/m)
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Waco300zx(DFW)
07:18:34 05/14/07
actually he's not missing anything
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aliaZ
10:26:23 05/14/07
I wasn't talking about the cooling effeciency of the oil
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Waco300zx(DFW)
12:30:36 05/14/07
right
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aliaZ
14:01:46 05/14/07
ok. I didn't realize he was saying that the continued
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Waco300zx(DFW)
14:05:39 05/14/07
appologies if I presented myself as a ...
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LitlElvis
16:09:48 05/14/07
How long would these realistically survive? (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
20:03:51 05/13/07
TBD. (n/m)
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Ash's Z
21:17:43 05/13/07
Meziere's pumps are rebuildable and the seals are
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LitlElvis
22:01:52 05/13/07
I have the Meziere, and it failed in 4yrs....
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RSR
09:25:50 05/14/07
I spoke with Meziere in Jan/Feb 2006 about producing
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Ash's Z
20:28:08 05/13/07
What am I missing here?
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kkrofft (OH)
21:57:00 05/13/07
I'm not so sure the "controller" is necessary,...
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LitlElvis
22:05:33 05/13/07
Sounds reasonable. So take an old pump, remove
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kkrofft (OH)
22:10:54 05/13/07
Davies-Craig Electric Water Pump EWP80 lists at $292.00
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kkrofft (OH)
22:26:06 05/13/07
Same response to me from Meziere...
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LitlElvis
21:59:09 05/13/07
Sounds interesting...
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OrlandoTT
21:22:57 05/13/07
How come their pump for the FWD SR20 is only ~ $250
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Crim
22:25:39 05/13/07
probably the same reason why richmond gears are $700
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aliaZ
22:53:55 05/13/07
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