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dmegeath · 10-03-2012, 11:10 AM

Our MINI Countryman-S (built by BMW) has a turbo and I know it is water-cooled - there was a recall on the electronics package that controls the auxiliary water pump at the end of 2011 (BMW had a similar recall) - some worry about fire, molten plastic, toxic fumes and all that.

I am NOT a mechanic, just a car owner. I think the water cooling is probably more important for the life of the turbo ... experts please correct this view if needed.

When the MINI is driven then parked, you can hear the electric water pump whirring away for a few minutes.

10-03-2012, 11:10 AM	#7
dmegeath New Member 3 Rep 15 Posts Drives: X1 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nor. California iTrader: (0)	water-cooled? Our MINI Countryman-S (built by BMW) has a turbo and I know it is water-cooled - there was a recall on the electronics package that controls the auxiliary water pump at the end of 2011 (BMW had a similar recall) - some worry about fire, molten plastic, toxic fumes and all that. I am NOT a mechanic, just a car owner. I think the water cooling is probably more important for the life of the turbo ... experts please correct this view if needed. When the MINI is driven then parked, you can hear the electric water pump whirring away for a few minutes.
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