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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Auxiliary Water Pump - Anyone Know Where It Is

Thanks to ps2cho's great website with all it's wonderful information, I found an article about a guy basically narrowing down his erratic climate control issues to the auxiliary water pump. I want to give it a go and disconnect it but I don't know where it is. I found a picture of what it looks like:

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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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Anyone? Please help a brotha out...
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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It should be there there in the engine bay...
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by YNVDIZW124
It should be there there in the engine bay...
Thank you I will check that out tonight!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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I think this one is it...look at the red arrow

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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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Yep, right side of engine bay(Viewed when sitting in drivers seat) below the Coolant expansion tank.. Clue is the coolant lines running to and from it!
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 03:40 AM
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If you follow your heater hoses, you will find two units; the one you seek and the heater control unit (not sure if MB calls it that) more towards the battery.

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Originally Posted by Brian_I.
Thanks to ps2cho's great website with all it's wonderful information, I found an article about a guy basically narrowing down his erratic climate control issues to the auxiliary water pump. I want to give it a go and disconnect it but I don't know where it is. I found a picture of what it looks like:

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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 02:40 AM
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Hey thanks all. I am looking forward to checking this out and will report back how it affects my heating issues.
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