[DeTomaso] Water pump impeller direction

wkooiman at earthlink.net wkooiman at earthlink.net
Thu Sep 3 23:58:18 EDT 2009


I'm going from memory, but the impeller looks different from my Milodon.  Yours looks stouter.

As for the direction ... I don't think it matters.  Either way it rotates, it's still going to pump water.

Unless, of course, it's full of air.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>Sent: Sep 3, 2009 9:36 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Water pump impeller direction
>
>So from the outside, the water pump is turned clockwise as you face it 
>and the engine.  So from this photo:
>http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=3068
>it is turning counter-clockwise, as viewed from the back.
>
>Note the impeller blades.  What is your opinion?  Are they going the 
>correct direction or not?
>Be aware, this is the exact same orientation as on the Miloden.
>
>The water pump turns freely and feels as if it has resistance by the 
>coolant.
>
>Back to the garage I go.
>Asa Jay
>
>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>
>& Shelley Marie
>Spokane, WA
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