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[PLANETNZ]

Hi Guys. im actually getting this bloody thing sorted but last night doing a general serch for vacuum leaks i found what i guess is some sort of pump on the drivers side inner guard not far from the EGR valve. its about 4 inches long with 2 water - heater hoses coming out of the end and a standard electrical connector on the other....that wasnt connected!  what the hell is it?? thanks for the help, cheers!

[RobG]

Aux waterpump. If you press the auto button after switching off, your heating system will keep the interior warm until the block cools. Waste of time IMHO. If it concerns you, remove it and join the 2 hoses.

[ianu]

Aux waterpump. If you press the auto button after switching off, your heating system will keep the interior warm until the block cools. Waste of time IMHO. If it concerns you, remove it and join the 2 hoses.

Everyday a school day - I've also always wondered what that was  . I wondered if it was some sort of pre-heater for clearing the screen whilst the engine was still cold - hey ho - thanks for that 

cheers
Ian.

[RobG]

Aux waterpump. If you press the auto button after switching off, your heating system will keep the interior warm until the block cools. Waste of time IMHO. If it concerns you, remove it and join the 2 hoses.

Everyday a school day - I've also always wondered what that was  . I wondered if it was some sort of pre-heater for clearing the screen whilst the engine was still cold - hey ho - thanks for that 

cheers
Ian.

Would be a nice idea

[Nick W]

Aux waterpump. If you press the auto button after switching off, your heating system will keep the interior warm until the block cools. Waste of time IMHO. If it concerns you, remove it and join the 2 hoses.

Everyday a school day - I've also always wondered what that was  . I wondered if it was some sort of pre-heater for clearing the screen whilst the engine was still cold - hey ho - thanks for that 

cheers
Ian.

Would be a nice idea

Granadas and Sierras have an electric heating element in the heater box just in front of(or behind, can't remember which) to do just that.
Needless to say, it's about as useful as the Omega's auxiliary water pump.
Where Fords score really well is the quickclear windscreens, which are effective.

[PLANETNZ]

Aux waterpump. If you press the auto button after switching off, your heating system will keep the interior warm until the block cools. Waste of time IMHO. If it concerns you, remove it and join the 2 hoses.

well bugger me!   wish i knew about that last week when i was sitting in the bloody snow! lol:) cheers thanks for that!

[2woody]

it's a bit more fundamental than that - it's a pump to pump coolant through the heater at all times when the engine is running - thus making the heater much warmer. It also has the function mentioned above.

[HockeyDave55]

I can hear a pump running on my car after turn on.... I guess that's what it is??.....

[2woody]

..... or it could be the SAI pump