Absolutely! The engine should be full of distilled water and with an
appropriate amount of anti-freeze.
Anti-freeze is a lubricant for the water pump. Running a water pump dry
strikes me as a good way to destroy the water pump seal before it even gets
bolted onto the engine.
Richard Mayor
BN7L-466 Vintage Racer
Portland, Oregon
> From: eyera3@gmail.com
> To: mayorrichard@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] water pump
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:31:44 -0700
> CC: rchaskell@earthlink.net; healeys@autox.team.net
>
> I hope it is full of liquid before starting
>
> I Erbs
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jul 21, 2010, at 8:24 PM, richard mayor <mayorrichard@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I usually start the engine.
> >
> > Richard Mayor
> > BN7L-466 Vintage Racer
> > Portland, Oregon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:29:40 -0400
> >> From: rchaskell@earthlink.net
> >> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> >> Subject: [Healeys] water pump
> >>
> >> Listers,
> >>
> >> What's the current wisdom regarding breaking-in a new water pump?
> >> Method?
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Bob
> >> 3000 MkI Registrar
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Healeys@autox.team.net
> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> >> Suggested annual donation $12.75
> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> >> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/mayorrichard@hotmail.com
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts
> > with
> > Hotmail.
> >
http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID2832
> > 6::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4
> > _______________________________________________
> > Healeys@autox.team.net
> > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> > Suggested annual donation $12.75
> > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> > Unsubscribe/Manage:
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3@gmail.com
_________________________________________________________________
Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox.
http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL
:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1
_______________________________________________
Healeys@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
|