Competition Accusump for pre-oiling cold starts

[Timebomb]

Has anyone used a Accusump for pre-oiling. Or turbo cool down after a hard pull or race. Just wondering Ive been around these things in dragracing and thought it could be a good Idea for use on our trucks. Any thoughts ???

Here is a link http://www.accusump.com/acc_products/acc_units.html

 

[Schlickenmeyer]

Now THAT is cool.



I have to get an oil pressure gauge anyway, this may be the next purchase.

 

[RobertP]

amsoil makes one just like it. www.amsoil.com

 

[NoSeeUm]

How does it work? Looks like a small accumulator to me.



Jim

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Here is a link to the AMSOIL product.

https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/amk.aspx



And I never posted pricing on the thread.

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Edited solicitation/pricing out.



Robin

TDR Admin

 

[Timebomb]

The way it works. Many dragracers (faster cars with wet sumps) have issues with oil moving away from the pick up tube on shutdown I. E. when chutes open or very hard braking. You would think the good oil pans would prevent this but fraid not. When there is a pressure drop a hobbs switch is triggered and the acumulater is opened and the reserve oil inside is under pressure and is released into one of the main oil galleys.

You can also use it as a prelube befor you start the engine by opening it with a selinoid or a manual valve. Then once the engine is started the presure is built up once you close the valve or shut off the selinoid and on the other end is a one way check valve so it cant drain back.

Oh and dont forget the smaller unit that feeds the turbo and helps aid cool down after a run or pull.

Thats the best I can do hope it helps.

 

[Timebomb]

I understand, PM sent

 

[Timebomb]

Ok children thats enough. I just wanted to get some input from other members that may have used this product. Thanks to both of you guys for pointing out the Amsoil unit. Even though I dont see less than a cup of oil (5. 4oz) helping much.



I was hoping to hear somthing from someone who may use one.

 

[TDRadmin]

Vendor Disputes - Unacceptable

Duluth Diesel and NGM Diesel, your posts have been edited out. Take your dispute offline.



Thank you.



Robin

TDR Admin

 

[Schlickenmeyer]

So the question then becomes how much oil is enough to be worth doing this.

I would love to learn more on this.

 

[Timebomb]

Im going to look into the Accusump a little more. But I would say 2 qts would be more than enough.

 

[Schlickenmeyer]

is that too much that one could have an overfill before it gets refilled? I know a lot of guys run 3 gallons of oil which is 1 qt over on mine, so 1 qt over that should not cause damage?



Just thinking of spending some tax refund on the old girl.

 

[Duluth Diesel]

If you are looking to upgrade your oil system, I would say it is money better spent on a bypass filtration system rather than a pre-oiler. Or get both, but spending the $ on a pre-oiler and not having a bypass filtration system seems backwards to me somehow. And I agree, more capacity in a pre-oiler would be nice, at least 1. 5 quarts for an engine like our CTD. So even though I'm an AMSOIL dealer, I'm saying that I feel the AMSOIL pre-oiler product is not big enough for our engines, and therefore not worth the expense. If that's not honest advice, I don't know what is. I posted this before and the admins erased it, and I don't know why.



-Chuck