[Fot] Cleaining oil lines, and Spitfire Oil pump specs Questions

[Aaron Johnson]

An accusump is not some marvel of modern engineering.   It is mearly a cylinder with a sliding piston in it.   A rebuild consists of 3 o-rings and 2 circlips if you have that type.  
Aaron

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> On 27-May-2016, at 11:17 PM, John Styduhar <johnstydo at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Bub, if this happened to me (which it did) and I suspected there was metal in the oil, I would remove the accumulator and send it to the factory for refurbishment (about $80 including new seals).  Even if I had a custom tool to remove the large circlips at each end, the cost of just a seal kit is not much less than having the factory do a professional rebuild.   You will likely have to replace the seals as a precautionary measure anyhow since they have been cut.   They (Moroso for me) will also run a pressure test on the gauge and valve assembly.  Other manufacturers should have the same service.
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>> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 8:23 AM, Jim Gray <toodamnfunky at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Bud,
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>> A car wash high pressure sprayer is a good way to blow out the lines and I made a tool to take that accusump apart you can use.
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>> There is no good way to flush them while assembled. I like brake cleaner for a final flush as it leaves no residue where mineral spirits will.
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>> jim
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>> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bud R
>> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:05 PM
>> To: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Fot] Cleaining oil lines, and Spitfire Oil pump specs Questions
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>> Listerati,
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>> Some Spitfire 1300 engine re-assembly questions.
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>> 1) What to use to clean out oil lines, connections, and accusump after having an engine disintegrate and create lots of metal particles that may or may not have migrated throughout the oil system. I’m considering mineral spirits as a final cleaning. They have been gravity draining for a couple weeks hanging upside down.  I also have a new oil cooler since that was probably beyond cleaning effectively.
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>> 2) Procedure to clean the accusump. While it is out and not pressurized. Just rinse it with mineral spirits?
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>> 3) Oil pump clearance specs on Spitfire (angled late 1500 version), now at 0.004” on all four lobes.
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>> Thanks
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>> Bud Rolofson
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