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Re: [Healeys] Electric water pumps

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Electric water pumps
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:21:16 -0400
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The same could be said for the oil pump whose role is much more critical
than the water pump.  Since it is driven by the cam it operates in direct
variation to engine speed and is supplying less oil under less pressure in
top gear at highway cruising speed than when in lower gears accelerating,
etc.  Since there is a bypass valve in the oil system perhaps there is an
abundance of oil being pumped through the engine and this is not an issue,
but at least theoretically the situation is the same.  And for those of us
old enough to remember how old vacuum-operated windshield worked you had
the same deficiency under acceleration when you might most need a clear
view.

Just sayin....

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 11:58 PM Alan Seigrist via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hi Bob -
>
> Just remember that the cooling system is meant to work in balance, so
> increasing the water flow through the system often may not actually reduce
> temperatures, since the water must flow through the radiator slowly enough
> to cool down.  If you push water through the radiator too fast, you might
> just end up recycling hot water back into a hot engine.  So if you put a
> pump on the car, I would put a supplementary tandem pump, not one that is
> meant to work alone.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 6:43 AM Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Anyone fitted an electric water pump to replace the mechanical pump?  One
>> can go whole hog with an electric fan, a temperature sensor in the upper
>> radiator hose and a controller.  Takes the place of the thermostat and the
>> impeller on the mechanical pump.
>>
>> https://daviescraig.com/electric-water-pumps
>>
>> A bit beyond a Pertronix, but still reversible.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bob Haskell
>> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">The s=
ame could be said for the oil pump whose role is much more critical than th=
e=C2=A0water pump.=C2=A0 Since=C2=A0it is driven=C2=A0by the cam it operate=
s=C2=A0in direct variation=C2=A0to engine speed and is supplying less oil u=
nder less pressure in top gear at highway cruising speed than when in lower=
 gears accelerating, etc.=C2=A0 Since there is a bypass valve in the oil sy=
stem perhaps there is an abundance of oil being pumped through the engine a=
nd this is not an issue, but at least=C2=A0theoretically the situation is t=
he same.=C2=A0 And for those of us old enough to remember how old vacuum-op=
erated windshield worked you had the same deficiency under acceleration whe=
n=C2=A0you might most need a clear view.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color:#3333ff">Just sayin....</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 11:58 PM Alan Se=
igrist via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@au=
tox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddin=
g-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Bob -<div><br></div><div>Just remember that=
 the cooling system is meant to work in balance, so increasing the water fl=
ow through the system often may not actually reduce temperatures, since the=
 water must flow through the radiator slowly enough to cool down.=C2=A0 If =
you push water through the radiator too fast, you might just end up recycli=
ng hot water back into a hot engine.=C2=A0 So if you put a pump on the car,=
 I would put a supplementary tandem pump, not one that is meant to work alo=
ne.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div><div>=
<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm=
ail_attr">On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 6:43 AM Bob Haskell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:rchaskell@earthlink.net" target=3D"_blank">rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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    <font size=3D"2"><font face=3D"Courier 10 Pitch">Anyone fitted an
        electric water pump to replace the mechanical pump?=C2=A0 One can g=
o
        whole hog with an electric fan, a temperature sensor in the
        upper radiator hose and a controller.=C2=A0 Takes the place of the
        thermostat and the impeller on the mechanical pump.<br>
        <br>
        <a href=3D"https://daviescraig.com/electric-water-pumps"; target=3D"=
_blank">https://daviescraig.com/electric-water-pumps</a><br>
        <br>
        A bit beyond a Pertronix, but still reversible.<br>
      </font></font>
    <pre cols=3D"72">--=20
Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar</pre>
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