2qts. Accusump
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2qts. Accusump
I am looking to install a 2qts. Accusump in my car. Anyway, I had a little mishap late last year at the track with a mis-shift which cost me a new motor and after taken everything apart on the old motor, there is an evidence of oil stavation at some point. So I am going to be safe and installing an Accusump and maybe a baffled Oil Pan..with those of you who use the car as a dual purpose car with an accusump, how does it effect the motor for the steeet?
I kind of understand how it works but consider the stock oil pan capacity is around 5.5, does the accusump accually suck in 2 extra qts. back into the motor everytime you shut the engine off so that's mean at each start up I will have over 7 qts. which would mean that the engine will get excessive overfill on every start up. How does it accually work?
I just recently got a new wheels/tires set up for the track which are quite a bit larger than my old track set and with the old track set I consistancy recorded a bit over 1.5g in the corner according to the Traqmate GPS on the local track.
The car does get a fair amount of street use as well as full track use (pretty much 1-4 track event per month plus a few autocross too) so I just want to be safe and not blow up another motor.
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I kind of understand how it works but consider the stock oil pan capacity is around 5.5, does the accusump accually suck in 2 extra qts. back into the motor everytime you shut the engine off so that's mean at each start up I will have over 7 qts. which would mean that the engine will get excessive overfill on every start up. How does it accually work?
I just recently got a new wheels/tires set up for the track which are quite a bit larger than my old track set and with the old track set I consistancy recorded a bit over 1.5g in the corner according to the Traqmate GPS on the local track.
The car does get a fair amount of street use as well as full track use (pretty much 1-4 track event per month plus a few autocross too) so I just want to be safe and not blow up another motor.
Thanks
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How it works depends on which valve you get.
Spend the extra $100 to get the electric valve and wire it so the valve opens when the key is turned ON. This will dump pressurized oil from the accumulator to prelube the engine before you hit the starter button. While you are driving around, the valve remains open. So if your oil pressure drops below the pressure in the accumulator, oil flows out from the accumulator under pressure to protect your engine. When you turn the key OFF, the electric valve closes, trapping the pressurized oil in the accumulator. This same cycle will repeat next time you start the car.
If you get a manual valve, you have to open the valve before you start the engine, and then close it right before you shut the engine off. OK for race-only car, but a big inconvenience for a daily driver.
Spend the extra $100 to get the electric valve and wire it so the valve opens when the key is turned ON. This will dump pressurized oil from the accumulator to prelube the engine before you hit the starter button. While you are driving around, the valve remains open. So if your oil pressure drops below the pressure in the accumulator, oil flows out from the accumulator under pressure to protect your engine. When you turn the key OFF, the electric valve closes, trapping the pressurized oil in the accumulator. This same cycle will repeat next time you start the car.
If you get a manual valve, you have to open the valve before you start the engine, and then close it right before you shut the engine off. OK for race-only car, but a big inconvenience for a daily driver.
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