Well my opti has finally checked out and I am thinking its a good idea to replace the water pump while I am in there.

What are your opinions on Electric vs stock water pumps and what makes one safer than the other?

I know electric free's up some power, but if the water pump would ever go in the future, which would be the best bet to keeping my opti from getting drenched.

Also what parts are necessary for an electric pump install?

How do I plug the drive hole and what happens to the weep hole?

I hear Meziere's WP doesnt require housing modification?

Where is the cheapest place to find these items?

My car is a daily driver half the year, how long will this electric pump operate?

Sorry about all the questions but I need to order everything soon.

-Dustin-

 

These guides might help you out some:
CSI WP Install
CSI Install #2
Meziere Pump Install
WP Wiring diagram using current sensing LED/Buzzer
Explanation of above Diagram

Good Luck!

 

Thanks alot, after hours of seaching I found those guides last night. Wanna come do an opti install, a guy from the regional section in columbus might give you a ride up...

-Dustin-

 

I'm affraid I'm too much of a novice right now to be trusted on anyone else's car . Besides, I'm tied up trying to get my car back together (getting heads and cam from Phil @ AI). I'm also doing LT's, Borla, Opti, CSI, and many other goodies. I'm kind of learning as I go--just hope I don't screw anything up when I bolt it all back together .

Good luck on the install!

 

Thanks anyways man, I'm sure you'll be fine. But if you have a weird ticking and its not an exhaust leak, you probably dropped a socket in the engine.

-Dustin-

 

I used the Ken Lowrance guide to install my CSI during my cam swap. Very well done, covers all the bases. Easy install. If you don't have a dremel (or knock off), I'd suggest picking one up. That thing was a big help. Not to mention the 1001 uses you'll find for it afterwards!

As for the durability, it's been 2 years and no problems with the CSI.

 

Thanks jkipp84, I like the CSI the best, I'll probably go with that. I also have that install guide, its very thorough.

How many miles you have on the CSI? And did you build in a warning light? Used a 1LE elbow too right?

-Dustin-

 

I did a ghetto mod on my stock elbow, took off the resonator and stole the top off a pert plus shampoo bottle. Wedged it in there and put some RTV sealant around it...

Works rather nicely

 

How do you like your pump? How long has it lasted you too?

-Dustin-

 

I have been running with a CSI for over a year and while it does what its intended to do, flawlessly I might add... I still wish I had the stock waterpump instead. The reason is that inevitably the waterpump will fail and leave me stranded somewhere probably very far from home. If I had a stock pump then even if it starts to leak I could still drive home just fine. It is your call... i dont think 10 hp is worth the reliability you sacrafice going from mechanical to electric.

 

Alas, I am undecided again.

-Dustin-

 

Do what you like, the thing I liked was I freed up some HP, now when I go to change the waterpump again if it takes me 15 minutes thats all it will be.

I never hooked up the light/buzzer type setup - although I might later (at least the light)

The stockers last quite a while, but can be time consuming to replace. The electric makes the job much simpler.

 

Yeah, 1LE elbow. I have about 14k miles on the CSI. I've seen a few suggest driving around with a spare pump, but I haven't gone that far just yet No warning light/buzzer either. I do plan on installing the light this summer though, there's not much to it.

 

Well, I have to order one or the other today...any tie breaker comments?

Does the weep hole really get plugged too?

-Dustin-

 

get the stock replacement - it will last you a good long time - and is reliable. Install is straight forward and there is no further messing around or worries.