I am very happy with my Flowkooler pumps. I am sure I would be just as happy with a Hesco pump. Using a flowkooler closes that issue altogether, as a weak point. They do recommend having a spring in your lower hose, but I haven't found a mfg that makes one with a spring, nor have I had any problems not having the spring.
I am very happy with my Flowkooler pumps. I am sure I would be just as happy with a Hesco pump. Using a flowkooler closes that issue altogether, as a weak point. They do recommend having a spring in your lower hose, but I haven't found a mfg that makes one with a spring, nor have I had any problems not having the spring.
I think you're right. Those hoses are built with wire inside the rubber IIRC.I was wondering if the universal "ribbed" type of hose would be a good alternative--those are stiff as hell and the ribs won't allow it to collapse.
x2 on Hesco. i also swapped in the thermostat housing and balanced thermostat with the new pump. temp stays stable (205) longer now. that was 3 yrs ago - no probs since.
As one of the posters mentioned after you, the dealer was still carrying them for awhile, but I don't think they are available from the dealer anymore. This topic comes up more during the summer when posters are complaining about overheating at highway speeds, when the air flow should be keeping things cool.
I was wondering if the universal "ribbed" type of hose would be a good alternative--those are stiff as hell and the ribs won't allow it to collapse.
Do you know when they seemed to stop carrying them? I bought mine a few years ago and like I've said it seems to make sense to me to have that spring(or some reinforcement).
Hey Poomero: got a project for you. How about emailing Hesco and Flow Kooler and see if they will give you the flow rates for their pumps at different RPMs--I think the highest flow at lower RPMs would be the way to go.
this is what the Hesco guy said.
The water pumps flow at the same rate as a stock pump only without the cavitation a stock impeller creates by not filling the entire cavity behind the pump. The pump flows 25% more volume with out an increase in pressure.
More:
"FlowKooler, manufacturers of the original high flow automotive water pump has increased the number of impeller blades from eight to 16 blades on many of the most popular pumps. This patented MiraKool 16 (M-16) design increases the low RPM flow rates of the pumps. FlowKooler impellers more than double the water flow rate at idle and return to conventional output at 3,500 rpms."
Here: http://flowkoolerwaterpumps.com/info/mirakool.shtml
Yes Jeep is included.