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[Terry]

Hi all,
 can anyone recommend a 6-12 volt water pump for a motor/esc. cooling system. I have only found the Robbe and Graupner ones which are for intermittent use only, so not suitable for this application.


Cheers, Terry.

[mrsgoggins]

Try a windscreen washer pump from scrapyard or EBay. If you hang it from the silicone pipes rather than bolt it to the hull is should be quiet. Good luck

[Subculture]

I don't think any of the windscreen pumps will stand up to continuous operation, they're not really designed for that sort of thing.

If a water pickup tube in front of the prop is out of the question, then perhaps consider constructing a small centrifugal pump to be driven off the main motor via belt drive.

[django]

I have used windscreen washer pumps from Halfords or kit car suppliers for years & never had a problem even when restricting the flow to look more realistic . Make sure they are not mounted on a hard surface as they can be a bit noisy. I mount mine on a bed of silicon     Django