Oil Pump "G" Rotor Life
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Oil Pump "G" Rotor Life Hi All, there has been much "tech" about LS Oil Pumps.
I assemble LS engines with a REQUIRED life of 25K hours, continuous operation.
The "G" rotor pump MUST never show wear and when found pump output becomes VERY poor.
I have found this wear in high hour LS engines.
My cure is to DLC the pump rotors.
My cure is to ADD filter magnets.
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I assemble LS engines with a REQUIRED life of 25K hours, continuous operation.
The "G" rotor pump MUST never show wear and when found pump output becomes VERY poor.
I have found this wear in high hour LS engines.
My cure is to DLC the pump rotors.
My cure is to ADD filter magnets.
Comments ?
Lance
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Oil Filter Magnets = Oil Pump Life Hi Gary, the use of an Oil Filter Magnet will increase Oil Pump life.
This would be good "tech" for the Advanced Section, comments ?
Lance
This would be good "tech" for the Advanced Section, comments ?
Lance
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I actually think it would be a good idea for filter mfrs. to include a magnet in production filters, though nowadays iron and its alloys are in the minority of currently used metals. Nonetheless a good idea though...
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DLC coated sounds like a fantastic oil pump. Add a couple of magnets for good measure on the filter.
25,000 hours - that's a long time.
What sort of estimated life in miles does that work out to be? 500,000?
25,000 hours - that's a long time.
What sort of estimated life in miles does that work out to be? 500,000?
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Engine Life in Hours Hi T/A, there are many ways to "count" engine life with 25K hours as THREE years of operation 24/7.
There is the average speed of 60 MPH = 1.5M miles.
WHAT a difference when someone wants to state "my engine has 125K miles AND must be freshened".
Lance
There is the average speed of 60 MPH = 1.5M miles.
WHAT a difference when someone wants to state "my engine has 125K miles AND must be freshened".
Lance