As some of you know who have followed my pump top thread (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=456511), I have been working on making different tops for my MCP350 18w. I have been switching around and testing various tops and such. The bottom of the pump when running gets VERY hot in a matter of 30 seconds or so. I haven't run it dry or messed with it in any weird way, and haven't as yet even had it running in a system. It does this with the stock top on as well.
The bottom of the pump (the side opposite the top) gets so hot that it actually burns to the touch. I haven't run it for more than about a minute at a time as I am concerned as to how hot it would actually get. The pump also hesitates and the impeller kind of chugs when starting which seems odd to me. I am thinking something is messed up with this pump, and might RMA it as I have had it for less than a month.
Does anyone else have an MCP350 18w that heats up the bottom like this? Is this normal?
The bottom of the pump (the side opposite the top) gets so hot that it actually burns to the touch. I haven't run it for more than about a minute at a time as I am concerned as to how hot it would actually get. The pump also hesitates and the impeller kind of chugs when starting which seems odd to me. I am thinking something is messed up with this pump, and might RMA it as I have had it for less than a month.
Does anyone else have an MCP350 18w that heats up the bottom like this? Is this normal?