[Fot] Charging a new accusump?

[Brian Schirano]

Beauty, printed and going in the manual!
ThanksBrian
26A GT6+, 28 TR6Brian Schirano
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    On Saturday, December 2, 2017, 12:58:48 PM EST, Tony Drews <tony at tonydrews.com> wrote:  
 
 For a TR-2/3/4, a quick way to get the dizzy on the correct tooth is inthis article (Word document):
http://www.tonydrews.com/TR4%20ENGINE%20SERVICE%20NOTE-Install%20dist.%20&%20pedestal.doc 

Regards, Tony

At 01:17 PM 12/1/2017, Brian Schirano via Fot wrote:

Hmmm.... I friend of mine madeup a utility tool, a female slotted rod that mates to the oil pumpthrough the distributor mount. We attach a 1/2" variable speeddrill, (in reverse) and prime the motor that way. Works well, getting thedizzy in on the correct tooth takes way longer, I'd welcome a a trickthere!

Brian

26A GT6+, 28 TR6
Brian Schirano
585-305-0349 Cell 
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On Friday, December 1, 2017, 1:56:23 PM EST, Scott Janzen via Fot<fot at autox.team.net> wrote: 


If all you are doing is starting it in the garage on level ground, therewill be more than enough oil in the oil pan even once it gets pumped tothe accusump.  Alternately, same issue on overfilling - unlikely tocause any problems, and you could overfill by one quart, then go back andand another once the accusump is filled.

I use one of the tanks pictured below to fill the system when I amstarting up a freshly rebuilt engine.  This forces oil through allthe galleys at over 30 PSI.  I just put in 4 quarts and put most ofthe oil in this way, then disconnect the hose from the oil galley andstart the engine. The only problem with this one is it’s a pain to fill- Summit sells one with a bigger fill port, but more money.

BTW, Accusump will rebuild their product, though I think all that’s inthere is a big o-ring.



On Dec 1, 2017, at 12:39 PM, Bud R via Fot<fot at autox.team.net>wrote:

Listerati,

I’ve got a question about how best to charge a new accusump. I replacedmy old one because I feared it might have been compromised with someshrapnel from blowing up an engine and the fact it was a few decadesold.

I’m trying to minimize the engine being started without oil pressure asmuch as possible. I’d like to keep it to two times. I had to start itonce (to break in the new cam and lifters) without charging the accusumpbecause I wanted to catch any “stuff� from the new engine in the K&P reusable oil filter and didn’t want the new accusump to beinvolved in case there was metal particles, etc. as a result of the firstrunning. Fortunately there was none, except a tiny tiny piece of gasketthat had escaped all the cleaning and block cleansing that had beendone.

Now I’m ready to do one more start up and my plan is to run it so thatthe oil gets filtered one more time and while it is running to flip theswitch (it has an electric valve)  to the accusump (2 quart) to fillit up and pressurize it. 

Question is, should I add extra oil initially before the start up (whichmeans it will be 2 quarts over full) or fill it up once I throw theswitch while the accusump takes 2 quarts of oil from the existing oil inthe system?

My concerns by are using the former method overfilling can cause problemsand the latter method means the system might be low on oil until I canquickly pour another two quarts in.

What to do? At this point I’m leaning towards the lattermethod.

Thanks
Bud Rolofson



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