Accusump - pros & cons

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Coleydog

Question here, what’s the best way, in y’all’s opinion, to plumb back into system? Back above the pump or back to sump? I know it would need to be charged by the pump and a diverted valve to go back to sump on the second option. I feel it would be more beneficial for the oil pump to supply pressure than the accusump itself. Am I missing something or over thinking? You guys have been in this so long I’ll respect your ideas.

You do not plumb the Accusump back to the crankcase, it has a single line that goes from an oil feed passage, the oil stays inside the tank until the oil pressure drops to a certain point, and then the pressurized oil in the tank is back fed into the oil passages, and to the bearings and other components normally fed thru the engines oiling system. When oil pressure is restored, the presure fills the tank back up.