Bill Babcock wrote:
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> I'm not entirely ready to give up on the idea of self pumping. The big
> problem with external pumping systems is that they get real fussy. As Kas
> already pointed out, the pump will be hard pressed to work when the system
> is cold (even if you use a modern lubricant like redline that doesn't get
> very stiff when it's cold). When the system is hot the oil moves easily.
> Since the action of the diff throws oil to the outside, it might be
> adequate to put a cooler on the cover with one end at the circumference
> and the other in the center. Of course it might not do much more than a
> finned cover, and from a complexity standpoint, just a deeper cover with
> fins to both cool and increase oil capacity might be all that's necessary.
> I'll give that a try first, after I stick a temp gauge in and see what's
> what.
How about turning on the pump automatically using a temperature actuated
switch, sorta like a thermostat for a cooling fan?
Joe (C)
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