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Originally Posted by nize View Post
sounds like someone didn't bother replacing a failed turbo pump which will shorten the life of the turbocharger. i remember reading one of the reasons the 951 turbocharger lasts longer than the air-cooled 911 turbo is because of the additional water cooling which was a lesson learned/engineered by the porsche racing team.

i think it's super important to keep it.

there's a nice video here:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-944-turbo-turbo-s/1112397-video-repair-electrical-auxiliary-water-pump.html

and soxnail has a thorough write-up (with extra mod and alternate mercedes pump options) here:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-944-turbo-turbo-s/366624-turbo-pump-fixits.html

and one more here:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-944-turbo-turbo-s/820465-elec-turbo-wp-alternative.html
That's on my list! Thanks Nise!
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