Radiator Mounted Electric Water Pump

SCrazy said:
Good thing Jen spend the night at the casino with the girls last night.
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What ever happened to the old saying "two wrongs don't make a right?" !!! lol

Yes DCC control. Couldn't think of it last night. Only thing I will say is that I think you do want some circulation at pretty much all times. I don't condone using a system that shuts off the pump completely.
 
It definately doesn't make it right....just makes me less self concious about spending an extra $900 after the umpteen million already spent this winter.

The DCC unit runs the pump at a minimum continuous 35% which is nice. That other controller I posted just didn't seem very high quality to me and since it cycled the pump on and off at low temps I definately think this DCC unit better.
 
My opinion, if its going to be a track car, screw the pump controller. Just one more item to fail, and maybe melt down an engine. Idling in the pits to warm up doesn't require water circulation. Oil temp is what you need to worry about, make sure oil is up to temp and keep water cold.
 
We can agree to disagree on this one.

Warming up an engine without water circulation can result in hot spots in the cylinder heads. Keeping water circulation slower during warmup and allowing it to vary itself automatically as the engine builds heat going down the track is a good thing. Engine temps can easily go from 180 at the starting line to 220 by the end of the track where load is highest. Having a system that actively targets this is a good thing in my opinion.

Oil heaters are good, but as an add-on, not a substitute.
 
With an oil heater you dont have to have water temp at 180. Even without oil heater i would never start a run at 180. What does it matter if there is a hot spot while idling. As soon as you start circulating cold water it will cool it.
 
Kevin Leitem said:
My opinion, if its going to be a track car, screw the pump controller. Just one more item to fail, and maybe melt down an engine. Idling in the pits to warm up doesn't require water circulation. Oil temp is what you need to worry about, make sure oil is up to temp and keep water cold.
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Idling is when you need the circulation the most.......to protect from hot spots that is. :)
 
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