A2gt35r

I was just looking at the accusump & was wondering if anyone had any knowhow on this item & what all is needed to make this work.
I'm going to be running a boosted K motor on c16 that revs pretty high & don't think the ERL s2000 pump will be enough.
I just found some short info on this & don't know where it takes oil from & where it dispenses it. Also if anyone has some pics of a dry sump. Thanks, Rob.

DaveF

racersteve uses one of these i belive..

i belive what this does is help your engine from "dry starts" and also gives your engine oil pressue should you sudenly loose oil pres..... (saves your bearings)

d16dcoe45

I use one--and its probably one of the better investments you can make to a wet sump engine. I have it sitting behind the passenger seat connected to an oil filter adaptor with -10an line (still use stock filters)--I have it on a manual valve. I have a 2 qt model which holds about 1 3/4 extra qts of oil. You pre-charge at installation with around 6-7 psi--inside the accusump is a piston which has the air on one side and oil on the other. In normal operation the Accusump will maintain some oil in it and the air pressure will be about the same as the oil pressure in the engine. If the motor drops in oil pressure for any reason or even goes to zero for a second, since the Accusump is maintaining the air pressure the motor had before it dropped oil pressure it will actually push oil into the motor until the oil pressure in the motor equalizes with the air pressure in the Accusump. With my Accusump attached--the pressure when hot stays at a solid 75 psi in my motor--and it doesn't go up or down. When I close the valve on the Accusump (right before I shut down the motor) you can see that the pressure will rise and fall with engine revs--while if the valve is open on the Accusump it eliminates small pressure drops, its constantly trying to maintain equal pressures--you close the ball valve on the Accusump right before you shut off the motor--and the best thing to do is rev it up a little so your oil pressure gauge reads around 80 psi, then close the valve. NOw, when you go to start your car later on before you turn the key you open the Accusump ball valve and you will have 1.5 qts or more shooting into your motor at 80 psi--by the time I actually press the starter button on my car--even before the motor turns--I usually have at least 25-35 psi reading on my gauge because of the Accusump--it virtually eliminates "dry" starts. They are very big in the road racing communities and have been around for almost 30 years. If you don't have room in the passenger compartment or just don't have access to a manual valve they sell and electric valve that you can wire into your ignition switch--this way you don't have to remember to shut the Accusump valve before you shut down the car. If you have a manual valve and forget to close the valve before you shut the ignition in your car, nothing bad will happen--its just that you won't get an oil pressure "pre-charge" like you would if you had shut the valve to contain the pressure--if that makes any sense. Its crazy how most Honda street enthusiasts have never heard of them or don't know what it does--it really has no down sides and not only can save your motor but can make your motor last longer through reduced wear--Moroso also has their own version but I would probably stick with the Canton one. They make 2,3,4 qt models--for a Honda 2 or 3 qts is probably ideal--its just with the 3 qt model it is pretty long so its kind of hard to mount--2 qt one is like 20" long. You just plumb it with -10an line to an oil filter adaptor that Canton sells--and either use a manual ball valve, or get the electric valve--which will automatically open and close it, depending on how you wire it. It does get expensive if you use the electric valve and Earls or Aeroquip lines and fittings--but probably the best thing you can do for a wet sump IMO.

d16dcoe45

Also, if you use the 2 qt. model--you usually have to add about 1 3/4 more qts. to your system plus maybe a little more than that to fill the -10an lines. More oil=cooler oil, another plus. I would never build a performance/race car without one, regardless of what kind of racing I was doing. Go to the Canton website or call them up, they are very helpful people and they will set you up.

miller

this is a great product.

A2gt35r

Thanks for the info.

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yesir

d16dcoe45

Obviously a dry sump is alot better--but an Accusump on a wet sump is like extra insurance.

A2gt35r

yes sir it is. I think this is more for my build.