Date:         Thu, 3 Feb 2000 19:39:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
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From:         Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Aux coolant pump for Vanagon?
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At 09:10 PM 02/03/2000 EST, you wrote:
>Hello
>I started doing a search for an aux coolant pump and I found a listing for
>one that was used on an 85-88 Audi 5000 turbo and the 86-88 5000 Quattro
>Turbo.
>The part number is 034-965-561C
>
>Any idea if this pump would work in a vanagon?
>
>Is this a VW part number?
>
>Gary
>
>
>The aux coolant pump sounds like a good idea for a Vanagon.
>

Mayby and yes. If the hose fittings are not the same size as what you are
going to splice into, you will have to do some serious engineerinriggin to
make it work. Any Mercedes with climate control has a very nice little pump
incorporated to provide for the heater circulation. You will have to
measure the fittings to fit your hose diameter or engineer the plumbing to
suit.

Those little motors can draw more than a coupla amps. Use a quality switch
and medium heavy wire. Do fuze it. Determine the size of fuze used in the
original circuit the pump was designed for and use that. Between BMW, Saab,
Audi and Mercedes, your pump is out there. Take caliper in hand to the
local junk yards. When you find the one that fits, tell us all where you
got it and the numbers. Don't forget to snip the terminal pigtail to splice
into your wiring.


T.P. Stephens aka Doktor Tim
San Juan Island, WA