It must be an electric pump, probably an auxiliary pump to keep the flow through the heater core up at low engine speeds. No way a conventional water pump can catch fire.

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Originally posted by egregore:
It must be an electric pump, probably an auxiliary pump to keep the flow through the heater core up at low engine speeds. No way a conventional water pump can catch fire.

Likely so. My lightning has an electric water pump for the intercooler.

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Originally posted by Audioholic:
Fire
In
A
Truck

!?

Fix
It
Again
Tony

I always wondered where Yugo's engineers ended up ...

Failed
Italian
Attempt at
Technology

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Originally posted by egregore:
It must be an electric pump, probably an auxiliary pump to keep the flow through the heater core up at low engine speeds. No way a conventional water pump can catch fire.

Most likely the problem.

My departed Golf TDI used an electric water pump to cool the Turbocharger when I shut down the motor.

I'd be very leery of a Ram 1500 with a Fiat (VM Motori) diesel, not that I could or would buy one anyway.

...but it's a water pump so it can put itself out.....

My Nephew has one.
The original asploded then the replacement asploded within 6 hours of leaving the stealership.
Leaving him stranded in Texas. The stealership did NOTHING to help him.
Nothing.

My older brother replaced the pump after towing the truck to South Georgia.

The turbo encabulator was the last good thing to come out of Chrysler. Its been all down hill since then. Really sad.

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Originally posted by egregore:
It must be an electric pump, probably an auxiliary pump to keep the flow through the heater core up at low engine speeds. No way a conventional water pump can catch fire.

IDK what the pump is made of, but what if it was made of magnesium, heated by a seized bearing? Auto ignition might explain it. I know of magnesium water pumps on motorcycles, although I'd think the CTD pump would be aluminum.

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Originally posted by Rightwire:
FCA has developed the flammable water pump. That's a real breakthrough.

A piece of equipment that small that can separate hydrogen and oxygen atoms, then create combustion, is genius. If the military gets it, it will give a whole new meaning to the term "water cannon".



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Originally posted by Mikito:
The turbo encabulator was the last good thing to come out of Chrysler. Its been all down hill since then. Really sad.

Are there any helpful videos on this subject?

That simple old fashioned green stuff is a OAT coolant.

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Originally posted by whitebb:
That simple old fashioned green stuff is a OAT coolant.

Well, no. It sure ain't.

Was on my way to a domestic call when my Charger started losing power and people behind me were telling me there was smoke under my car. Yep. Alternator burned up.

No Chryslers for me.

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Originally posted by rekstrom:

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Originally posted by Mikito:
The turbo encabulator was the last good thing to come out of Chrysler. Its been all down hill since then. Really sad.

Are there any helpful videos on this subject?

Yes. Depress and release the dingle arm and it should load presently...

Isn't the 6.7 a Cummins?

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Originally posted by Surefire:
Isn't the 6.7 a Cummins?

Yes It's the 6.7L cummins. I have a 14 and had the water pump go out around 40K. It was warrantied and was given a rental, as I was a few hours from home. On cummins forum there is a long going thread with water pumps going. I don't recall any of the post stating the water pump caught fire. Any way I have herd theories of it could be the materials / construction of the water pump it self, left over sand from casting, Regen process of DPF / heat, and the serpentine belt is to tight. I lean towards construction material cause I believe the impeller is plastic but not 100% on that. It's warrantied to 100K and my understanding they will inspect not replace all of em. I'm sure Chrysler / Fiat Spec some things out on the cummins motor and I'm pretty sure the 6.7L cummins leaves the cummins plant with the water pump in place so who knows the actual responsible party on this. Hray

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After watching the 2,000,000 cummins built video I think I stand corrected on water pump leaving cummins with water pump. Hard to tell. Let me see if I can embed it