Hi guys,
looking for some help. I am planing on switching to an electric water pump. When doing so I wont need the use of the thermostat. That means that the small hoses running from the expansion tank to the radiator and the thermoses hosing would need canceling. Can anyone please explain their function and how I could possibly redesign.
Many thanks.
BMW M88 small coolant hoses
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BMW M88 small coolant hoses
'84 M635csi
'86 Lotus esprit Turbo (sold)
'86 Lotus esprit Turbo (sold)
Re: BMW M88 small coolant hoses
The small hoses do the self-burping. I would not lose them, unless you figure out a way to make the new electric pump the lowest point in the cooling system. Why do you want to convert to electric water pump? On this car I don't seean advantage to that.
Jose
Jose
1987 M6 - My dream car
Re: BMW M88 small coolant hoses
Hi Jose,
Thanks for the infomation
I am going to use Evans anyway. No pressure buildup. I will be mounting the pump low anyway..
'84 M635csi
'86 Lotus esprit Turbo (sold)
'86 Lotus esprit Turbo (sold)
Re: BMW M88 small coolant hoses
I switched over to Evans as well. Be advised that I had problems with the thermostat. My solution will be to change out the thermostat valve altogether with one I bought off ebay. It has to be a normally open valve, but others have confirmed we can just wire it straight to the stock harness without problems.
Be sure to put a high volume electric fan in front of your condenser too. I put in a 16" Flex-a-Lite with it's own power feed straight off the battery. I use the normal power feed to switch the ground on the circuit. It works awesome, and was easy to mount.
Jose
Be sure to put a high volume electric fan in front of your condenser too. I put in a 16" Flex-a-Lite with it's own power feed straight off the battery. I use the normal power feed to switch the ground on the circuit. It works awesome, and was easy to mount.
Jose
1987 M6 - My dream car
Re: BMW M88 small coolant hoses
Thanks Jose,Da_Hose wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:16 pm I switched over to Evans as well. Be advised that I had problems with the thermostat. My solution will be to change out the thermostat valve altogether with one I bought off ebay. It has to be a normally open valve, but others have confirmed we can just wire it straight to the stock harness without problems.
Be sure to put a high volume electric fan in front of your condenser too. I put in a 16" Flex-a-Lite with it's own power feed straight off the battery. I use the normal power feed to switch the ground on the circuit. It works awesome, and was easy to mount.
Jose
When you switch over to a Davies Craig with its own temp sensor that acts like a thermostat you eliminate the Thermostat/Pump altogether. Im switching both the clutch fan and the condenser fan to Spal or equivalent. So one less pulley smaller belt to alternator and IF i get brave I'll line up the steering pump with the Alt and tension off either one...But I don't want to take too much on at the same time. I need to find an OEM looking solution to to run to the heater supply line and off the blanking plate where the pump is currently. I'll post when I get going
'84 M635csi
'86 Lotus esprit Turbo (sold)
'86 Lotus esprit Turbo (sold)
Re: BMW M88 small coolant hoses
Please keep us posted on your progress on this. I have pondered the same thing myself. I assume you are doing it to have less drag on the engine, or some other reason(s)?
Thanks,
Eric
Thanks,
Eric
'85 M635, '00 528iT, '98 Z3