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This weekend was the re-installation of the SU fuel pump in it's stock location with cover. It also was the installation of an electric fan with temp sensitive controller, and a reflush of the cooling system.
The fuel pump required minor rebuild to get it working properly and to stop leaks. I didn't take any pictures of it, but it's mounted in a gaping hole in my trunk floor that I've been staring at since I got the car. It also now has a cover over it to protect the electrical connection from getting banged up by the contents of the trunk.
Flushing the coolant system was about boring. Luckily, I was able to work on other things while the car was in cool down mode between cycles. I think I ended up filling, warming, cooling, and draining the system about 5 times before I got consistently clear fluids in the system. For the final fill up, I put about 1/4 of a jug of anti-freeze in, and filled the rest of the system with distilled water.
The electric cooling fan went in pretty easy. It was set up as a 'puller' when I got it. I flipped the fan blades, and switched the polarity to make it a 'pusher' fan. I then hooked it up to an electric fan controller, and wired the controller so that it can run with the ignition switched off. I have pictures of the new fan and the controller installed. I'll post them later.
A trip around the mountain, and the engine temp never went past middle 'N' while in stop and go traffic. However, it did creep up a bit (a little past 'N') while on the HWY driving at sustained 70+MPH speeds.
I think the best parts of this weekend's projects are: 1) No more Facet fuel pump, and the SU pump is now mounted in the stock location, and 2) the engine won't build up heat after shut down. The electric fan system will continue to cool the engine until the temps drop under 160 deg F, and the fan will cycle on/off as the thermostat opens and closes.
This weekend was the re-installation of the SU fuel pump in it's stock location with cover. It also was the installation of an electric fan with temp sensitive controller, and a reflush of the cooling system.
The fuel pump required minor rebuild to get it working properly and to stop leaks. I didn't take any pictures of it, but it's mounted in a gaping hole in my trunk floor that I've been staring at since I got the car. It also now has a cover over it to protect the electrical connection from getting banged up by the contents of the trunk.
Flushing the coolant system was about boring. Luckily, I was able to work on other things while the car was in cool down mode between cycles. I think I ended up filling, warming, cooling, and draining the system about 5 times before I got consistently clear fluids in the system. For the final fill up, I put about 1/4 of a jug of anti-freeze in, and filled the rest of the system with distilled water.
The electric cooling fan went in pretty easy. It was set up as a 'puller' when I got it. I flipped the fan blades, and switched the polarity to make it a 'pusher' fan. I then hooked it up to an electric fan controller, and wired the controller so that it can run with the ignition switched off. I have pictures of the new fan and the controller installed. I'll post them later.
A trip around the mountain, and the engine temp never went past middle 'N' while in stop and go traffic. However, it did creep up a bit (a little past 'N') while on the HWY driving at sustained 70+MPH speeds.
I think the best parts of this weekend's projects are: 1) No more Facet fuel pump, and the SU pump is now mounted in the stock location, and 2) the engine won't build up heat after shut down. The electric fan system will continue to cool the engine until the temps drop under 160 deg F, and the fan will cycle on/off as the thermostat opens and closes.