Before I put this on - Page 3

Dyno · 11-01-2018, 08:52 PM

The electric valve will allow the tank to fill regardless if the power is on or off. So if you prime the engine with a drill, it will also fill the tank. Wire the valve through the ignition switch, when you turn the ignition on, the valve opens and helps prime the engine.When you shut it off, it will close the tank. Simple

Coleydog · 11-02-2018, 09:26 AM

Thanks all for your help, great as usual,
many ways to hook up as long as it gets the job done.
One other question, the tank has a snap ring on each end to hold the end caps. If I wanted only a quart in the tank, can there be a "stick" installed to allow the piston to move just that amount?
Mike

Eman · 11-02-2018, 11:06 AM

I guess you could block the back like a shotgun magazine if you really wanted.

As far as an oil change goes read the instructions, you can go online and find them. You have to open the valve and force the piston down with air pressure and then reset the air in the sump when done.

The purpose of the accusump is to level out oil pressure, works great on circle track cars where they are on and off of the throttle and going around turns. I really don't see it pushing oil all through the motor on startup, don't see how it does much aside from making the pressure gauge go up. If you've ever primed an engine with a drill you understand how much it takes to get oil to the lifters, forget about through the mains and rods.

Greg West · 11-02-2018, 12:12 PM

So if for example, you set the pre-charge to 60 psi and your oil pressure is 20 psi at idle, won't you overfill the engine when you are staging the car?

CMcAllister · 11-02-2018, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg West

So if for example, you set the pre-charge to 60 psi and your oil pressure is 20 psi at idle, won't you overfill the engine when you are staging the car?

Follow the instructions for the precharge. I used less than 10 psi, just enough to get the piston to the bottom of the bore. Oil pushed into the bottom under pressure will compress the air on top to a pressure equal to the oil pressure. 60psi on top would require at least 60psi oil pressure to put any oil in the can severely limiting the amount available to protect the engine.

Eman · 11-02-2018, 09:20 PM

Watch the video and listen to the words pressure and volume.
When he opens the valve and the oil leaves the tube decide where it goes as it goes into the oil filter.

Chad Rhodes · 11-12-2018, 03:50 PM

as someone mentioned earlier you can also control the amount of oil in the pan. instead of dropping 2 qts for heads up, change accumulator pressure

Coleydog · 11-13-2018, 07:54 PM

After reading all these post it got me thinking, would it be better to dump the tank oil back into the pan (with a one way check valve) so the pump could continue pumping from a steady supply? Or is it ok to dump into the pressure column since some volumn would be forced back at the pump even though its sucking air (more bubbles) at the time?
Mike

CMcAllister · 11-13-2018, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Coleydog

After reading all these post it got me thinking, would it be better to dump the tank oil back into the pan (with a one way check valve) so the pump could continue pumping from a steady supply? Or is it ok to dump into the pressure column since some volumn would be forced back at the pump even though its sucking air (more bubbles) at the time?
Mike

Has to be plumbed to a pressure source - typically oil filter plumbing on the filtered oil side - or it will never fill.

Coleydog · 11-14-2018, 03:06 AM

Yes, reason I said some type of one way check valve. But just a thought.
For the can, I plan on using the port where the filter screws on.

11-01-2018, 08:52 PM	#21
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 870 Likes: 917 Liked 605 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Before I put this on The electric valve will allow the tank to fill regardless if the power is on or off. So if you prime the engine with a drill, it will also fill the tank. Wire the valve through the ignition switch, when you turn the ignition on, the valve opens and helps prime the engine.When you shut it off, it will close the tank. Simple

11-02-2018, 09:26 AM	#22
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 561 Likes: 33 Liked 47 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Before I put this on Thanks all for your help, great as usual, many ways to hook up as long as it gets the job done. One other question, the tank has a snap ring on each end to hold the end caps. If I wanted only a quart in the tank, can there be a "stick" installed to allow the piston to move just that amount? Mike

11-02-2018, 11:06 AM	#23
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 441 Likes: 14 Liked 105 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Before I put this on I guess you could block the back like a shotgun magazine if you really wanted. As far as an oil change goes read the instructions, you can go online and find them. You have to open the valve and force the piston down with air pressure and then reset the air in the sump when done. The purpose of the accusump is to level out oil pressure, works great on circle track cars where they are on and off of the throttle and going around turns. I really don't see it pushing oil all through the motor on startup, don't see how it does much aside from making the pressure gauge go up. If you've ever primed an engine with a drill you understand how much it takes to get oil to the lifters, forget about through the mains and rods.

11-02-2018, 12:12 PM	#24
Greg West Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 55 Likes: 11 Liked 46 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Before I put this on So if for example, you set the pre-charge to 60 psi and your oil pressure is 20 psi at idle, won't you overfill the engine when you are staging the car?

11-02-2018, 09:20 PM	#26
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 441 Likes: 14 Liked 105 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Before I put this on Watch the video and listen to the words pressure and volume. When he opens the valve and the oil leaves the tube decide where it goes as it goes into the oil filter.

11-12-2018, 03:50 PM	#27
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Before I put this on as someone mentioned earlier you can also control the amount of oil in the pan. instead of dropping 2 qts for heads up, change accumulator pressure __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

11-13-2018, 07:54 PM	#28
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 561 Likes: 33 Liked 47 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Before I put this on After reading all these post it got me thinking, would it be better to dump the tank oil back into the pan (with a one way check valve) so the pump could continue pumping from a steady supply? Or is it ok to dump into the pressure column since some volumn would be forced back at the pump even though its sucking air (more bubbles) at the time? Mike

11-14-2018, 03:06 AM	#30
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 561 Likes: 33 Liked 47 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Before I put this on Yes, reason I said some type of one way check valve. But just a thought. For the can, I plan on using the port where the filter screws on.