11-15-2002, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster; 351W
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Will my oil system accomodate an accusump?
Been researching the Accusump and it seems like it is a great product. My ride does see open track 4 -5 times a year so I thought it might be a good idea. However, I am concerned that it will not work properly with my current setup. I am using a Mocal sandwich adapter with an integral thermostat and an oil cooler. Filter is mounted to the sandwich. Hence, if oil temp is not hot enough, oil bypasses the cooler and remains in the engine. So, if I plumb an Accusump in, oil will be introduced at startup (pre-oiling). No oil, or very little oil will see the cooler lines until temp opens the thermostat. I believe the effects of this will be running 3 extra quarts of oil in the pan until thermostat opens? Until the thermostat opens, there will be very little pressure in the cooler lines and the Accusump will not fill back up because it is sensing too low of pressure and disgorging its contents. Am I looking at this properly? How do you guys run thermostats with Accusumps?
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