Engine Prelube system
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Anyone ever considered fitting an engine PreLube system?
A pump such as this could be used:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12v-Bio-Diesel-Transfer-Pump...
A Prelube system is an electric oil pump that piggy backs the mechanical unit. It can be setup to provide good oil pressure before the engine is started. Starting the engine is where 75% (i've read somewhere) of engine wear takes place.
A pump such as this could be used:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12v-Bio-Diesel-Transfer-Pump...
A Prelube system is an electric oil pump that piggy backs the mechanical unit. It can be setup to provide good oil pressure before the engine is started. Starting the engine is where 75% (i've read somewhere) of engine wear takes place.
I think it is Raceproved (see TCS anyway) that do them for the S6 engine.
I have an oil accumulator that sends a burst round the engine when the ign is switched on.
Problem I see with a pump is that you don't want the real oil pump have to pump through your aux pump when running, so you have a lot of complicated plumbing to have parallel circuits / valves. Both Pete & I have oil coolers / take offs, so just uncouple pipes and link in an aux pump for priming, as explained in your other thread.
I have an oil accumulator that sends a burst round the engine when the ign is switched on.
Problem I see with a pump is that you don't want the real oil pump have to pump through your aux pump when running, so you have a lot of complicated plumbing to have parallel circuits / valves. Both Pete & I have oil coolers / take offs, so just uncouple pipes and link in an aux pump for priming, as explained in your other thread.
spend said:
I think it is Raceproved (see TCS anyway) that do them for the S6 engine.
I have an oil accumulator that sends a burst round the engine when the ign is switched on.
Problem I see with a pump is that you don't want the real oil pump have to pump through your aux pump when running, so you have a lot of complicated plumbing to have parallel circuits / valves. Both Pete & I have oil coolers / take offs, so just uncouple pipes and link in an aux pump for priming, as explained in your other thread.
Think any decent pump system like this would have a non-return valve on the pump exit?I have an oil accumulator that sends a burst round the engine when the ign is switched on.
Problem I see with a pump is that you don't want the real oil pump have to pump through your aux pump when running, so you have a lot of complicated plumbing to have parallel circuits / valves. Both Pete & I have oil coolers / take offs, so just uncouple pipes and link in an aux pump for priming, as explained in your other thread.
I'm not seriously thinking of doing this myself. Just stumbled across these systems when looking for a pump as per other thread. Just thought this was an interesting topic/idea
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