Should the water pump be rotating clockwise or counter clockwise?
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Should the water pump be rotating clockwise or counter clockwise?
I'm confused...and if it's backwards, what would happen? I run an electric drive pump so it's a matter of which wire is ground and which one is power.
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I think it was supposed to be as long as its on the "outside" of the belt. Or the side of the belt that doesn't have the teeth. I think if it's backwards. It won't cool your motor. And I think it might blow hoses and posible your radiator.
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I think all eletric water pumps are suppose to turn clockwise.The only water pumps that turn counterclockwise is on a serpintine drive setup.If its turning backward then the impellers are not moving the water as it is designed to.
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