[Fot] Accusump cleaning, was sump capacity

[Rocky Entriken]

Yep. Pretty easy, actually (Hey, if *I* -- with my mechanical ineptitude --  
can do it....)

Remove from car.
release air pressure from back.
Open valve, pour out oil
Unscrew the front end (the oil end)
Clean it out.
Push the piston to the back, reassemble.
Refill with fresh oil, close valve.
Repressurize the back (air) end.
Reinstall in car.

--Rocky


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Marshall" <donmarshall at nefcom.net>
To: "'FOT'" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Accusump cleaning, was sump capacity


> My understanding is that every time we have a major internal event with 
> bits
> of metal getting loose in the engine we need to not only replace the oil
> cooler but we need to clean out the accusump as well.  I've sent mine back
> to the factory for cleaning and rebuild (about $50), but is that something
> that can normally be done here at home?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Bill Babcock
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:56 AM
> To: Mike Munson
> Cc: KEVIN LYNCH; FOT
> Subject: Re: [Fot] sump capacity
>
> I like how the smaller ones fit. I usually use two quart, and it's more 
> than
> enough. I may have to try the 1 1/2 quart barebones seventy buck moroso in
> the
> TR3 I'm building. Looks nice and compact, and I'd like to fit a remote 
> gauge
> anyway.
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