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Subject:Re: [Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heatingparked vanagon)]
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Tue, 4 Jan 2000 01:13:11 +0100

d t wrote:

> Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA> wrote:
> > parts catalogue shows electric pump fitted on the turbo diesel syncro.
> >
>
> Is it the MAIN pump or an additional one (and if so, for what purpose - the
> same as on the Mercedes?)?

I believe it is an external pump to keep the coolant circulating and keeping
the oil and turbo cool. Especially for the turbo, it is necessary to keep the
coolant flowing, if the turbo is watercooled that is. I do not know for sure.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i