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Subject: [Fot] Charging a new accusump?
From: bschirano at yahoo.com (Brian Schirano)
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 19:17:05 +0000 (UTC)
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Hmmm.... I friend of mine made up a utility tool, a female slotted rod that 
mates to the oil pump through the distributor mount. We attach a 1/2" variable 
speed drill, (in reverse) and prime the motor that way. Works well, getting the 
dizzy in on the correct tooth takes way longer, I'd welcome a a trick there!
Brian
26A GT6+, 28 TR6Brian Schirano
585-305-0349 Cell?
BSchirano at yahoo.com 

    On Friday, December 1, 2017, 1:56:23 PM EST, Scott Janzen via Fot <fot at 
autox.team.net> wrote:  
 
 If all you are doing is starting it in the garage on level ground, there will 
be more than enough oil in the oil pan even once it gets pumped to the 
accusump. ?Alternately, same issue on overfilling - unlikely to cause any 
problems, and you could overfill by one quart, then go back and and another 
once the accusump is filled.
I use one of the tanks pictured below to fill the system when I am starting up 
a freshly rebuilt engine. ?This forces oil through all the galleys at over 30 
PSI. ?I just put in 4 quarts and put most of the oil in this way, then 
disconnect the hose from the oil galley and start the engine. The only problem 
with this one is it?s a pain to fill - Summit sells one with a bigger fill 
port, but more money.
BTW, Accusump will rebuild their product, though I think all that?s in there is 
a big o-ring.


On Dec 1, 2017, at 12:39 PM, Bud R via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
Listerati,

I?ve got a question about how best to charge a new accusump. I replaced my old 
one because I feared it might have been compromised with some shrapnel from 
blowing up an engine and the fact it was a few decades old.

I?m trying to minimize the engine being started without oil pressure as much as 
possible. I?d like to keep it to two times. I had to start it once (to break in 
the new cam and lifters) without charging the accusump because I wanted to 
catch any ?stuff? from the new engine in the K &P reusable oil filter and 
didn?t want the new accusump to be involved in case there was metal particles, 
etc. as a result of the first running. Fortunately there was none, except a 
tiny tiny piece of gasket that had escaped all the cleaning and block cleansing 
that had been done.

Now I?m ready to do one more start up and my plan is to run it so that the oil 
gets filtered one more time and while it is running to flip the switch (it has 
an electric valve) ?to the accusump (2 quart) to fill it up and pressurize it. 

Question is, should I add extra oil initially before the start up (which means 
it will be 2 quarts over full) or fill it up once I throw the switch while the 
accusump takes 2 quarts of oil from the existing oil in the system?

My concerns by are using the former method overfilling can cause problems and 
the latter method means the system might be low on oil until I can quickly pour 
another two quarts in.

What to do? At this point I?m leaning towards the latter method.

Thanks
Bud Rolofson


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