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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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Default shimming oil pump for higher pressures

has anyone done this before and how? I have an 99 accord engine
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 02:31 AM
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Default Re: shimming oil pump for higher pressures (daveedd357)

i would hate to be a jerk but next time try a search. you add a shim (washer) between the screw on the bottom of the pump and the relife spring. The washer will be between the spring and the bolt putting tension on the spring. Making it take more pressure to open the valve




Modified by rainforest at 11:08 PM 5/4/2006
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 08:51 AM
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Default Re: shimming oil pump for higher pressures (daveedd357)

why would you want to do this? are you loosing pressure anywhere?
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