Antisocial DIY day. Replaced my C32's intercooler pump Saturday.

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Old 03-17-2008, 05:55 AM
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Default Antisocial DIY day. Replaced my C32's intercooler pump Saturday.

<center><img src="http://www.c32life.com/intercooler.jpg"></center><p>The intercooler pumps (lower left in pic) are known to croak at about 50,000 miles. Symptoms are that the supercharger protects itself by disengaging when IAT exceeds a certain level. So you go from 350HP to about 150HP without warning.

MB forums have identified a twin Bosch pump that is used in the SVT Ford Lightning S/C truck. Wiring is a little different, and you need to swap some external bits; but it costs ($100)about 1/3 of what MB charges for the same thing. Gotta love the interweb.

Some C32 owners have adapted a higher-flow Johnson Marine pump. Maybe next time.
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Why does it not surprise me that it's a Bosch product that went bad.
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When are you going to become more social and spend some quality garage time with us?
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What does it pump? is it a water to air IC?
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Default t/j: same here... did anti-social new spring installs....

on my track car. Impact driver (electric in my case) made the job of compressing coil-over springs SOOOooo much easier &amp; faster than doing it manually! Now I need to get new alignments before VIR at end of March.

I forgot to take pics (otherwise I would have posted up a separate thread). :-(
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Default Let's call it "non-social". Antisocial denotes deviant behavior...and frankly, I don't want to know

what type of deviant behavior you're engaging in with your car. &lt;shudders at the thought&gt;
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Now that right there is funny. :P
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gotta love it when parts are swappable between brands
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Thought the Bosch product was the replacement one.
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I'm afraid that I'll get doused in motor oil!


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