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Originally Posted by Vegas69
The check valve is simply a flapper. They aren't restrictive and the one I used was fine for oil. I didn't trust an oil filter for back flow protection. Not all filters have a back flow valve so make sure you get the right filter.
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Agreed. I've been researching oil filters today also of all things... I tend to agree with not trusting the filter, so I'm looking at the valves now too. Seems you can use them for oil as well, at least a couple of them are listed that way.
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Originally Posted by Vegas69
I had great success with my accumulator. Just make sure your oil pan is your first line of defense. An accumulator is simply the back up plan.
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I am running a Champ LS pan that has the 4 diagonal baffles in it. I've learned a few things which I was doing that were wrong before that caused part of my problem, one of the biggest being having my catch can lines routed backwards such that I was sucking oil into the engine, causing my oil level to fall... Not smart.
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Originally Posted by GregWeld
This stuff is made for RACE CARS --- Racers don't care about being all color coordinated....
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Yeah, yeah... That racecar Ron Sutton fellow is making the leap, why can't the suppliers also? ;-)
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Originally Posted by GregWeld
FYI - the one in the Lotus is electrically operated.... with the ignition switch.
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The reason I can't do that alone is that the EPC I'm using will be set to open at a pressure above my idle oil pressure. Thus at idle, when sitting in traffic for example, the Accusump will dump most of its oil into the pan. For a track car you would rarely be in that condition, so it's not really a concern (Canton said the same). But for a car that sees a lot more of its miles on the street as opposed to the track, that's not the best option. Thus the control from the HP EFI.
Canton does have a 25-30 PSI switch, but they suggested I'd be better off with the protection from the higher pressure switch, and I tend to agree.
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Originally Posted by GregWeld
Personally I think you're making it too complicated - but that's your deal.
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Never been told that before...
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Originally Posted by GregWeld
Check Accusumps installation guide - page 3 in the link provided here.
This is really ALL that is necessary for what these do.
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Agreed. In reality, that's the same circuit that I drew above, except their thermostat is after the filter instead of before it. Otherwise I'm looking to tee in the Accusump after the cooler and before returning to the block like they show. And I'm going to run the electric pressure control valve and solenoid. I just now need to decide if the check valve is worthwhile to add or not...