boomerang
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As my Gransport only very rarely runs, (last year due to circumstances not ONE mile) i was wondering if it would be wise to add a pre lubing system to the engine.
Especially, while the cam variators made some noise for 1-2 seconds, when i started her for the last time, more then a year ago.
Plan is to add a small 12 V hydraulic pump, surging from the oiltank, priming the oil lines at the accumulator of the variator circuit.
Off course there wil have to be a check valve added to the oil line, to prevent oil flowing back through the pump when the engine is running.
I removed the right hand oil line from the cilinder head and not one drop of oil could be found there.
So, certainly after a year not being used, these lines drie up completely.....
I am thinking of adding a second line to the oilfilter housing, this way priming the main oilcircuit via the oil filter, at the same time.
The oil pressure regulation valve in the existing oilpump, will top of maximum pressure to ca. 5 bar, as it allways does, thus preventing oil pressure in the variator circuit going up to high at the same time.
What do you guys think of this plan?
As some people state, it are especially the cars that are standing for longer periods, that tend to suffer variator problems at a lower milage...
Apart from that; it seems quite nice, to see the oil gauge rise up to 5 bar, before you even start the engine.
Interested to see your thoughts!
Especially, while the cam variators made some noise for 1-2 seconds, when i started her for the last time, more then a year ago.
Plan is to add a small 12 V hydraulic pump, surging from the oiltank, priming the oil lines at the accumulator of the variator circuit.
Off course there wil have to be a check valve added to the oil line, to prevent oil flowing back through the pump when the engine is running.
I removed the right hand oil line from the cilinder head and not one drop of oil could be found there.
So, certainly after a year not being used, these lines drie up completely.....
I am thinking of adding a second line to the oilfilter housing, this way priming the main oilcircuit via the oil filter, at the same time.
The oil pressure regulation valve in the existing oilpump, will top of maximum pressure to ca. 5 bar, as it allways does, thus preventing oil pressure in the variator circuit going up to high at the same time.
What do you guys think of this plan?
As some people state, it are especially the cars that are standing for longer periods, that tend to suffer variator problems at a lower milage...
Apart from that; it seems quite nice, to see the oil gauge rise up to 5 bar, before you even start the engine.
Interested to see your thoughts!