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- From: v058l789@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Ethan A Bowerman)
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- Subject: Re: Pressurize Oil Before Starting ?
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- Date: 23 Aug 92 15:20:00 GMT
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- In article <15200039@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM>, paulw@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM (Paul Welch) writes...
- >I have seen (many moons ago) information on a company that provides
- >"before you start it" oil pumps. Basically, you add an aux. oil
- >pump that runs off the battery, and you pressurize your lubrication
- >system before turning the key to start the engine. I have also
- >read that on a typical 500 mile trip, 98% of the engine wear occurs
- >in the first ten seconds. I did inquire about the aux. oil pumps
- >quite a while back, and found that the company had moved from
- >Campbell, Ca., down to somewhere in So. California. Also, they wanted
- >about $400 to install one of their special aux. pumps.
- >
- >1) Has anyone seen/heard of something similar?
- >2) What type of pump/motor combination should I look for if I
- > attempt to try this myself? What flow rate, what pressure for
- > the pump, what rpm and h.p. for the motor?
- >
- >A couple of cool things I remember from the literature: You could
- >set up the wiring so that the pump comes on with the dome light,
- >so that as you get into the car, the oil system is already starting
- >to pressurize, therefore you hardly even have to think about it.
- >And, you can also include a timer in the circuit to run the pump for
- >5 minutes or so after shutting off the engine, to help cool the oil
- >better than if it just sat where it was.
- >
- >I know there are lots of you techy-type folks out there who could help.
- >I think this could be a really slick addition to a car that might
- >actually extend the natural life of the motor significantly!
- >
- >
- >Thanks in advance!
- >
- >PW
- >(too many vehicles to list)
-
- You're right- it would be a slick addition. After giving it minimal
- thought, I came up with only one idea as to why car manufacters aren't doing
- this now- they WANT your car to wear out after an acceptable life time.
- You are very right that it would extend the motor's life.
-
-
- Ethan
-