Electric Water Pump.

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Hello all,
 
Just thought I would share something I discovered recently at the motor show. Might be suitable to adapt onto a Syncro for anyone who has a failed water pump or just to help make the cooling system a bit more bulletproof. I'm putting it on my never ending list of things to do... Check the range out at www.daviescraig.com.au  Some are made out of alloy and some are made of a glass filled nylon. They also have a digital tyre pressure monitoring system called Tyreguard which may help out those Viscous Couplings.
 
Cheers all.
 
Andy Sinclair, St.Kilda.
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Hello Andy,I dont know about making the cooling system more bullet proof by putting an electric water pump on an engine.
From my experience from doing this,it is more likely to fail than a normal water pumper.
The Davies Craig models look like they have been remodelled since I used their early ones(which were belt driven,from an electric motor)with my Ford small block V8.
They were more trouble than they were worth.
I went back to a water pump that drove off the crank.
Maybe good for all-out drag cars,but an innconvenience in a street or off-road vehicle.
Their cooling fans are great.
But thats only my opinion.
BenC
PS Anyone no any one who wants to but a V8 XC Falcon??
Went to Mcgraths today,need the money to by an Amarok!

--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Sinclair" <andy@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> Just thought I would share something I discovered recently at the motor show. Might be suitable to adapt onto a Syncro for anyone who has a failed water pump or just to help make the cooling system a bit more bulletproof. I'm putting it on my never ending list of things to do... Check the range out at www.daviescraig.com.au Some are made out of alloy and some are made of a glass filled nylon. They also have a digital tyre pressure monitoring system called Tyreguard which may help out those Viscous Couplings.
>
> Cheers all.
>
> Andy Sinclair, St.Kilda.
>
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Hi Andy

Tyre Pressure monitor looks useful... http://www.daviescraig.com.au/TyreGuard__TPMS-list.aspx

Can't seem to see any shots of the actual display though...

Note battery life per sensor is 1 year, so would have to factor in the replacement of the batteries as well (about $3 ea for the CR1632)

Mark.

On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Andy Sinclair <andy@summertimerolls.com> wrote:

Hello all,
Just thought I would share something I discovered recently at the motor show. Might be suitable to adapt onto a Syncro for anyone who has a failed water pump or just to help make the cooling system a bit more bulletproof. I'm putting it on my never ending list of things to do... Check the range out at www.daviescraig.com.au Some are made out of alloy and some are made of a glass filled nylon. They also have a digital tyre pressure monitoring system called Tyreguard which may help out those Viscous Couplings.
Cheers all.
Andy Sinclair, St.Kilda.


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My cousin who has a Trakka Syncro in Brisbane installed a Davies Craig water pump and swears by it.

Francesca.

On 19 July 2011 22:35, Mark Kofahl <markkofahl@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Andy


Tyre Pressure monitor looks useful... http://www.daviescraig.com.au/TyreGuard__TPMS-list.aspx

Can't seem to see any shots of the actual display though...

Note battery life per sensor is 1 year, so would have to factor in the replacement of the batteries as well (about $3 ea for the CR1632)

Mark.

On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Andy Sinclair <andy@summertimerolls.com> wrote:

Hello all,
Just thought I would share something I discovered recently at the motor show. Might be suitable to adapt onto a Syncro for anyone who has a failed water pump or just to help make the cooling system a bit more bulletproof. I'm putting it on my never ending list of things to do... Check the range out at www.daviescraig.com.au Some are made out of alloy and some are made of a glass filled nylon. They also have a digital tyre pressure monitoring system called Tyreguard which may help out those Viscous Couplings.
Cheers all.
Andy Sinclair, St.Kilda.



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The list has been pretty quiet lately but I discovered last night
when tried to send to it that I had been "deleted". I thought Les
must have caught me looking around on the internet at second hand T5
4-motions........... But no, it was just Yahoo....

The post was---

Would anyone have any idea what the fuel flow rate through the diesel
filter is in the 1Z 1.9 TDI engine? How many litres/hour, 50 a 100
litres/hr ? I have no idea!! BenT might know and I'll be happy with
USgallons/hour....

Thanks

Bruce CQ
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I have no idea Bruce, but very curious why you are asking. Have you got a diesel Syncro? Greg E

From: Alison & Bruce Black <royalb@aapt.net.au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 15 August 2011 1:25 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Fuel Flow Rate

 
The list has been pretty quiet lately but I discovered last night
when tried to send to it that I had been "deleted". I thought Les
must have caught me looking around on the internet at second hand T5
4-motions........... But no, it was just Yahoo....

The post was---

Would anyone have any idea what the fuel flow rate through the diesel
filter is in the 1Z 1.9 TDI engine? How many litres/hour, 50 a 100
litres/hr ? I have no idea!! BenT might know and I'll be happy with
USgallons/hour....

Thanks

Bruce CQ



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Greg
        I have a 1Z out of a Golf in my formally WBXer, so not an original diesel (unfortunately). The reason I am asking though is that I am thinking of fitting an aftermarket fuel filter that just spins on rather than the VW version that needs hose clamps removed and refitted when the filter is changed. A place for possible air and diesel leaks to happen. 

As a lot of fuel flows out of the injector pump back into the tank flow rate isn't just the fuel consumption rate of 10 or so litres/hour but a much higher figure. I was looking at a Donaldson that has a flow rate of 114 l/h so was wondering if this would be a suitable replacement.

Bruce CQ




On 15/08/2011, at 6:27 PM, greg esposito wrote:

 

I have no idea Bruce, but very curious why you are asking. Have you got a diesel Syncro? Greg E




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Cool. Is it a late model engine with all the electrickery still or have you gone back to mechanical injection? How does it drive compared to the wbx? Greg E

From: Alison & Bruce Black <royalb@aapt.net.au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 15 August 2011 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Fuel Flow Rate

 
Greg
        I have a 1Z out of a Golf in my formally WBXer, so not an original diesel (unfortunately). The reason I am asking though is that I am thinking of fitting an aftermarket fuel filter that just spins on rather than the VW version that needs hose clamps removed and refitted when the filter is changed. A place for possible air and diesel leaks to happen. 

As a lot of fuel flows out of the injector pump back into the tank flow rate isn't just the fuel consumption rate of 10 or so litres/hour but a much higher figure. I was looking at a Donaldson that has a flow rate of 114 l/h so was wondering if this would be a suitable replacement.

Bruce CQ




On 15/08/2011, at 6:27 PM, greg esposito wrote:

 

I have no idea Bruce, but very curious why you are asking. Have you got a diesel Syncro? Greg E






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On 15/08/2011, at 8:59 PM, greg esposito wrote:

 

Cool. Is it a late model engine with all the electrickery still or have you gone back to mechanical injection?

It's out of a Mk 3 Golf 1994  with an ecu controlled injection pump, drive by wire accelerator and immobiliser.    

How does it drive compared to the wbx? Greg E

Drives slowly, I only changed 3rd and 4th gears, not the diffs. I have 235/75R15 tyres which help. But not much power, slows a lot on hills. I get out of the road as much as I can from B-doubles that have so much power these days they fly up hills. I like to keep the revs below 3k so that means cruising 90-95. OK on minor roads but not on the highways.

Silly me had a passion for a diesel, in retrospect I would have been better off getting a T5 like or gone the Subie way, because I like the Syncro. 

Bruce CQ

Drives slow

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That doesn't sound much different from a wbx! I am not very experienced with diesels but there is a lot of  people getting big power increases by modifying pumps, injectors and turbos. The only problem is if you haven't got a cruiser or a hilux they turn off as soon as you start talking. Greg E

From: Alison & Bruce Black <royalb@aapt.net.au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 16 August 2011 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Fuel Flow Rate

 

On 15/08/2011, at 8:59 PM, greg esposito wrote:

 

Cool. Is it a late model engine with all the electrickery still or have you gone back to mechanical injection?

It's out of a Mk 3 Golf 1994  with an ecu controlled injection pump, drive by wire accelerator and immobiliser.    

How does it drive compared to the wbx? Greg E

Drives slowly, I only changed 3rd and 4th gears, not the diffs. I have 235/75R15 tyres which help. But not much power, slows a lot on hills. I get out of the road as much as I can from B-doubles that have so much power these days they fly up hills. I like to keep the revs below 3k so that means cruising 90-95. OK on minor roads but not on the highways.

Silly me had a passion for a diesel, in retrospect I would have been better off getting a T5 like or gone the Subie way, because I like the Syncro. 

Bruce CQ

Drives slow



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The only trouble is that as soon as you start modifying with chips and all the other stuff then from what I can see you have to be careful with stressing the engine and giving it a much shorter life. So I will be staying standard and slow. 

Various ones in the US are doing all those sort of things.  

Bruce



On 16/08/2011, at 2:10 PM, greg esposito wrote:

 

That doesn't sound much different from a wbx! I am not very experienced with diesels but there is a lot of  people getting big power increases by modifying pumps, injectors and turbos. The only problem is if you haven't got a cruiser or a hilux they turn off as soon as you start talking. Greg E


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Heh Bruce,
Join the SIGSSC ok ... Special Interest Group Slow Syncro Club.
Slow, it is safer.
Slow, you actually get to see the scenery.
Slow means you can monitor the GPS as you go and single handedly plan and execute route changes on the fly quite easily.
Slow, the speed camera guys get frustrated with ya daudling, they want your money.
Slow, uses less fuel and easier on the motor etc.
Slow means the road ahead is always clear sailing, because you've courteously given way to them ... they're all happy when you do that.
Slow means they're always keen to pass you asap and disappear ahead but into the clutches of the next mobile speed camera.
Slow means no road rage by others because you're never tailgating them.
So what's this stupid idea about the necessity to rush anywhere anyway in a syncro? Crazy stuff.
I love slow.
So Bruce, I say slow is cool. Very sensible. Enjoy slow. I do.
Cheers.
Ken

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: royalb@aapt.net.au
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:15:04 +1000
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Fuel Flow Rate

 
The only trouble is that as soon as you start modifying with chips and all the other stuff then from what I can see you have to be careful with stressing the engine and giving it a much shorter life. So I will be staying standard and slow. 

Various ones in the US are doing all those sort of things.  

Bruce



On 16/08/2011, at 2:10 PM, greg esposito wrote:

 

That doesn't sound much different from a wbx! I am not very experienced with diesels but there is a lot of  people getting big power increases by modifying pumps, injectors and turbos. The only problem is if you haven't got a cruiser or a hilux they turn off as soon as you start talking. Greg E



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Ken I do enjoy slow most of the time. When we went around Australia in 2002 and we were going down the Great Northern Highway in WA I was cruising along, absolutely no traffic around enjoying the fantastic scenery, looked at the speedo and was startled to see I was only doing 60kph on a 110 road... Thought I better go a bit faster.

 I find the Bruce Hwy is the problem, with eye constantly on those good rear view mirrors checking to see how fast those B-Doubles are approaching and looking for spots to let them pass. I just call on the CB when I see them coming and say"Blue Kombi will back off when your ready to pass"  and when I see their indicator come on and they pull out I just hop off the throttle and they are past me in a flash. The Pacific Hwy down your way isn't such a problem, most of the time it's only 80kph and lots of passing lanes in the faster bits.

Bruce CQ


 
On 16/08/2011, at 6:21 PM, Ken Garratt wrote:

 

Heh Bruce,
Join the SIGSSC ok ... Special Interest Group Slow Syncro Club.
Slow, it is safer.
Slow, you actually get to see the scenery.
Slow means you can monitor the GPS as you go and single handedly plan and execute route changes on the fly quite easily.
Slow, the speed camera guys get frustrated with ya daudling, they want your money.
Slow, uses less fuel and easier on the motor etc.
Slow means the road ahead is always clear sailing, because you've courteously given way to them ... they're all happy when you do that.
Slow means they're always keen to pass you asap and disappear ahead but into the clutches of the next mobile speed camera.
Slow means no road rage by others because you're never tailgating them.
So what's this stupid idea about the necessity to rush anywhere anyway in a syncro? Crazy stuff.
I love slow.
So Bruce, I say slow is cool. Very sensible. Enjoy slow. I do.
Cheers.
Ken

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: royalb@aapt.net.au
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:15:04 +1000
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Fuel Flow Rate

 
The only trouble is that as soon as you start modifying with chips and all the other stuff then from what I can see you have to be careful with stressing the engine and giving it a much shorter life. So I will be staying standard and slow. 

Various ones in the US are doing all those sort of things.  

Bruce



On 16/08/2011, at 2:10 PM, greg esposito wrote:

 

That doesn't sound much different from a wbx! I am not very experienced with diesels bu t there is a lot of  people getting big power increases by modifying pumps, injectors and turbos. The only problem is if you haven't got a cruiser or a hilux they turn off as soon as you start talking. Greg E