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One "should" be doing this fix, in conjunction with
other fixes.
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Symptom: When you go to a stop light, your car's heater looses
it's heat, and you have to wait until you go or rev up your
engine to get the heat flowing again. What the pump does is,
when your main water pump is not working as much (like during
idle) this one kicks in to keep that antifreeze going. After
you replace this, and your water pump (and while you're at it,
the thermostat too) your car's heater will be so hot!!! You'll
love it, at idle you're fingers will be so toasty, and you'll
know your engine is being cooled and warmed more properly as
well:
Having a bad Aux. water pump can even be worse than no aux
water pump at all, because it blocks flow when it's broken.
Just replace it. It's an expensive fix, but easy to do, and
it's nice to have hot heat!
It's really intuitive, and I'm not sure you need a guide at
all.
It's located on the passenger side, in the front passenger
side corner. Under the air intake hose. The picture you should
be able to figure it out. It's about the size of a fist.
1. Drain coolant
2. Unscrew/unplug all the hoses and power supply that is holding
it in place. (Put a bucket under, as anti-freeze will pour out)
3. Put the new one back on!
I know that's a terrible guide and it's like most automotive
manuals (ie, to replace engine, take out and put back in in
reverse in which you took it out) but it's as simple as it gets.
I would replace this one while you're doing the water pump
and thermostat too.
More Coming Soon! (As soon as I figure out how
to do this or write up what I already have)
If you can provide some
good pictures and/or how to DIY, submit!
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