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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 01:28 PM
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well one of my hoses going into my water pump is leaking... hopefully its the hose and not the water pump.. anyone know where i can get an LT1 water pump hose? or does anyone have an LT1 water pump just in case? should i put an electric water pump on it or is that not worth the 300 bucks?
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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If you have never replaced your water pump its probably finally leaking, replace it now or you will be replacing your optispark soon after.
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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His car is already studdering in higher rpms. I think the opti is the next to totally fail.

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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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actually the studder has been fixed... it was a bad temp sensor so the studder doesnt start until the car has been idling for like an hour or 2.. i believe the leak is just a hose too.. the car only has 66xxx miles on it so i dont think the pump is bad yet.. hopefully.. well i need to find a good shop to just get everything checked out
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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goto a/z and rent a coolant sysem pressurizer
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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what does that do?
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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It pressures the system, If there is any leaks, the coolant will come out and tell you where its coming from.
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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is the electric pump worth it? anybody use one?
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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not a fucking bolt on let me tell you that much
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yes electric pump is worth it.. but its one that u have to keep an eye on and keep an extra around just in case... Worth about 8 rwhp on a stock z28

course u can leave the stock one and let it drip on your opti possibly ruining it so u know that the water pump is going bad.
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