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Oil Accumulator

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  1. srephwed

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    #1 srephwed, Feb 17, 2017
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    When I start my car it always seems like it takes days for the oil light to go out. I have used UFI and Baldwin with the same results. I have never had an oil accumulator till now. As you see in the pictures it is a breeze to install. Once charged before start up open valve and discharge oil. When gauges gets below 20 turn valve off. Start engine and light goes out immediately. Boy howdy is that nice. Run the rest of the day and do nothing to the valve. When you arrive home before stopping engine open valve and let pressure build till it stops. Then close valve and put it to bed. The reason I drive with the valve turned off is so that I do not have to add extra oil just to fill the accumulator. Part cost less than 200 dollars. I had hose made of braided hydraulic line to add some abrasion resistance. I did have to remove the filter base to install the elbow. That was the hardest part of the job. Hope this helps you all.
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  2. mike32

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    #2 mike32, Feb 18, 2017
    The oil light goes out as soon as it fires in mine, this mod is just coverning up a developing problem.
     
  3. Rifledriver

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    #3 Rifledriver, Feb 18, 2017
    Or left a simple one unaddressed.



    The cars need no modification to live long lives and we never rebuild engines for something this might help.
     
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    #4 mike32, Feb 19, 2017
    Are u using an oil too heavy for the ambient temp, hence it is taking longer to build up the pressure ?
     
  5. srephwed

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    #5 srephwed, Feb 19, 2017
    My trouble is only after the car sits a week or more. All gears,pumps and bearings have clearances and gravity allows the oil to drain back to the sump even with the stand pipe. If I ran it everyday there would have never been an issue. I have heard others say the same thing.With all but 70 PSI idling I do not suspect a problem any where.
     
  6. mike32

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    #6 mike32, Feb 19, 2017
    Yes i know the filter will drain itself- might be an idea to pull the pressure relief valve and check it-if i remember right it is adjusted with shims so you cannot do any harm with its settings. If it leaks just a little it will delay the pressure build up, but just a small passing will make no difference running as the oil pump has lots of extra capacity
     

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