Hi Bobby,
That "relief stem" is not actually a relief valve.
That valve is there to pressurize the system.
That is what pushes the oil back into the
engine; it allows you to put some air pressure
behind the piston, to push on the piston which
provides the force to put oil into the engine
when needed. How much air pressure you
put in there (partly) determines how fast the
oil flows back into the engine. As I recall,
the directions that came with the Accusump
gave a range of suggested pressures.
Hope that helps,
John
On Mon, May 2, 2011 1:39 pm, Bobby Whitehead wrote:
> Purchased a new oil cooler for the GT6. Still waiting word on the
> 'autopsy' on
> the engine. I also pulled the 3 quart Accusump to send back for
> refurbishing.
> Maybe I should have looked at that sooner. There was more sludge in the
> tank
> than I would have guessed. So... is that a regular maintenance item we
> should be
> looking at? Another question, there is a relief valve (like a tire stem) I
> bled
> too. There was a bit of air and pressure still in the unit when I drained
> but
> before I purged the air.
> When the tank returns, is it self pressurizing? Do we actually put a small
> amount of air pressure in the tank?
>
> Curious...
>
> Bobby Whitehead
>
> no plans for a Miata swap in ANY Triumph....
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