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ELECTRONIC OR ELECTRIC WATER PUMP???(I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN "ELECTRONIC" PUMP.) IF ELECTRIC, THAT MAY WELL BE YOUR PROBLEM AS ELECTRIC WATER PUMPS ARE INTENDED FOR DRAG STRIP USE ONLY. (WHERE YOU WOULD HAVE A 9 SEC. RUN AND THEN SHUT DOWN. AND THEN WOULD PUMP WATER PAST ELECTRIC FANS.) AND YOU WOULD BE COUNTING AND STRIPPING GRAMS OF WEIGHT OFF OF YOUR CAR. AN ELECTRIC PUMP MOVES MUCH TO SLOWLY WITH NOT ENOUGH WATER FLOW TO COOL A MACHINE IN CONSTANT STREET OR HIGHWAY DRIVING.I WOULD PUT IN A WIEAND ALUMINUM PUMP AND BE SURE TO KEEP THE DRIVE PULLEY LARGE AND THE DRIVEN PULLEY SMALL(STOCK SIZE), SO AS TO KEEP THE PUMP SPEED AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.AND IF YOU ARE STILL RUNNING THE STOCK ELECTRIC FANS, YOU REALLY NEED TO UPDATE TO MORE AIR FLOW. ALL THE BEST, MARLIN.
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