[AT] cub / prime oil pump

[charlie hill]

Yep that's the type I was talking about.

Charlie


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Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] cub / prime oil pump


> Charlie,
>
> They were still around as of the early 90's. We had looked into installing
> one on a new fire truck we were ordering. Thought it might help with 
> start-ups
> since we rarely have time to let the truck warm-up properly. If I remember
> correctly it was just an accumulator that stored oil under pressure when 
> the
> engine was running. The stored pressure was released when you pushed the 
> starter
> button.
>
> Karl
>
> In a message dated 6/10/05 1:42:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> chill8 at cox.net
> writes:
>
>> There used to be a device on the market that pre-lubed your engine.
>> It stored engine oil under presure while the engine was running and a 
>> check
>> valve kept it under presure after shut off.  Then on re-start a solidoid
>> released the check valve and the oil was forced to the bearings through 
>> one
>> of the oil tap passages in the block.
>>
>> I never tried one but always wanted to.  Don't know if they are still 
>> around
>>
>> or not.
>>
>> Charlie
>
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