Washer pump for Meth
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Drifting
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From: Rockaway NJ
Washer pump for Meth
Hey guys can you link me to a meth pump for an ECS supercharger kit. My "red" light goes off saying that the car is building pressure but the "green" led doesn't light up so I think i need to replace the meth pump? Does that sound right?
I am trying to save myself a 2 hour drive to ECS if possible and do it myself. i THINK its a simple swap but would love to hear your thoughts (and maybe a link to pump to purchase) otherwise back down to ECS i go!
Thanks in advance!
I am trying to save myself a 2 hour drive to ECS if possible and do it myself. i THINK its a simple swap but would love to hear your thoughts (and maybe a link to pump to purchase) otherwise back down to ECS i go!
Thanks in advance!
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Drifting
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From: Rockaway NJ
turns out it might be user error lol... the green only comes on after 8lb right? I think I just wasn't staying in it long enough lol ... I'll have to do more "testing" tomorrow but a few pulls today and it did give me a green, so either i just have a lose connection or I'm just not the bright!!!!
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Melting Slicks
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I totally forgot there is a test button!!!
turns out it might be user error lol... the green only comes on after 8lb right? I think I just wasn't staying in it long enough lol ... I'll have to do more "testing" tomorrow but a few pulls today and it did give me a green, so either i just have a lose connection or I'm just not the bright!!!!
turns out it might be user error lol... the green only comes on after 8lb right? I think I just wasn't staying in it long enough lol ... I'll have to do more "testing" tomorrow but a few pulls today and it did give me a green, so either i just have a lose connection or I'm just not the bright!!!!
Press and hold test button and see if it turns green. Once it does engine should stumble and/or stall out. Then you know pump is working. Mine seems to be working fine when testing but led still doesn't go green when I'm in it. Very strange.
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Drifting
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From: Rockaway NJ
Depends what you have it set at. What's your **** position set to?
Press and hold test button and see if it turns green. Once it does engine should stumble and/or stall out. Then you know pump is working. Mine seems to be working fine when testing but led still doesn't go green when I'm in it. Very strange.
Press and hold test button and see if it turns green. Once it does engine should stumble and/or stall out. Then you know pump is working. Mine seems to be working fine when testing but led still doesn't go green when I'm in it. Very strange.
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Drifting
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From: Rockaway NJ
how old is it ? I know the other thing that happens to the pumps why they say they should be replaced every couple years is because the meth destroys the pump itself so maybe your not getting the proper sealing or something to build the full pressure ?
Melting Slicks
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I just replaced the damn thing last year because of this exact issue. I have iat reading and prior to this when led turn green iat would drop dramatically. Now it stays red and barely drops a few degrees. I adjusted the gain **** all the way to 8 and no change. I don’t get it.
Racer
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I just replaced the damn thing last year because of this exact issue. I have iat reading and prior to this when led turn green iat would drop dramatically. Now it stays red and barely drops a few degrees. I adjusted the gain **** all the way to 8 and no change. I don’t get it.
Melting Slicks
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I had a similar problem. Light stopped going green after the car sat for several months. I replaced the pump with a brand new one, and still no green light. After talking with Julio, I bled the system out very thoroughly, about a gallon bled out through the nozzle. Bam, got all the air pockets out and the green light comes on again..
Racer
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I just pulled off the nozzle and put it in a empty milk container. Started the engine and pushed the bottom on the controller to activate the methanol injection until it filled up the entire container with methanol. That seemed to do the trick. Apparently I didn’t bleed it nearly long enough when I first installed the new pump. It’s been working perfect now after battling it for several months.
Melting Slicks
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I just pulled off the nozzle and put it in a empty milk container. Started the engine and pushed the bottom on the controller to activate the methanol injection until it filled up the entire container with methanol. That seemed to do the trick. Apparently I didn’t bleed it nearly long enough when I first installed the new pump. It’s been working perfect now after battling it for several months.
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Drifting
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[thats awesome to hear.... How much did you cycle to bleed it?
QUOTE=JetstreamGS;1601809761]Thanks for the tip. I did exactly that and we’re in business! Red led immediately turns green and iat drops. Kit is finally working properly! Crazy how something so trivial can cause big problems. Even Julio didn’t think of this when we were troubleshooting. I must say his customer service is excellent.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=JetstreamGS;1601809761]Thanks for the tip. I did exactly that and we’re in business! Red led immediately turns green and iat drops. Kit is finally working properly! Crazy how something so trivial can cause big problems. Even Julio didn’t think of this when we were troubleshooting. I must say his customer service is excellent.[/QUOTE]
Melting Slicks
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I filled an empty peanut butter jug three times. Probably overkill but it was a major pita getting the nozzle off so I didn’t want to have to do it again. Had to remove t-bolt clamp from charge pipe since it was in the way and could barely fit a wrench in to loosen it. Then I jacked up the car and fished the line down so it could bleed properly. Then I put it back together and tightened all of the other clamps holding the piping together. This was on my f-body btw.
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The green light comes on at 50psi, FYI. Red just means it’s sending power to the pump. Green means it’s hit 50psi. I’ve seen over 160psi on mine when I used to log meth pressure.
Le Mans Master
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From: ocean springs mississippi
I just replaced the damn thing last year because of this exact issue. I have iat reading and prior to this when led turn green iat would drop dramatically. Now it stays red and barely drops a few degrees. I adjusted the gain **** all the way to 8 and no change. I don’t get it.
Melting Slicks
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My issue is back again. Julio seems to think that it's heat related causing the meth to boil and introducing air in the lines. I've had just about enough with this damn kit.
Le Mans Master
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From: ocean springs mississippi
I ended up running a long braided line around the engine bay (far from all components ) and it has been working great in 100+° temps. Now if it sits around idling for long it seems to boil off....I just re-purge the system for a couple seconds
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