oil feed question
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Easily. If the oil feed line is so long that it stretches to the top of Mt. Fuji and back, then it is unlikely the oil pump can produce enough pressure to deliver oil through the line.
However, any length of feed line which can reasonably be fit into the engine compartment of a Miata will not have this problem. You might have issues with routing the line, chafing, etc., but the pump will be able to move oil through it.
Why dost thou ask?
However, any length of feed line which can reasonably be fit into the engine compartment of a Miata will not have this problem. You might have issues with routing the line, chafing, etc., but the pump will be able to move oil through it.
Why dost thou ask?
#3
joe you ruined it by misspelling dont***haha
but thats a good answer, consider this, some people have rear mount turbos and supply oil back there, so you should not have any issues anywhere within the compartment, the one you need to worry about is the return, it is gravity drained and you should have a somewhat straight hose going from turbo to oilpan, keep this one short and straight and you are good
but thats a good answer, consider this, some people have rear mount turbos and supply oil back there, so you should not have any issues anywhere within the compartment, the one you need to worry about is the return, it is gravity drained and you should have a somewhat straight hose going from turbo to oilpan, keep this one short and straight and you are good
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That sentence was written in a way that borrowed from Early Modern English, the form of speech and writing prevalent in England from the late 1400's until the late 1600's. It is thus associated with the writings of Shakespeare, the King James translation of the Christian Bible, and other popular English works of the time.
In American English, we sometimes use words or phrases from Middle and Early Modern English in a humorous or satirical context. I honestly do not know why this is funny, I guess it's a bit like "No Toad Sexing." It's funny simply because it is.
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Getting back to the original topic, El Zeebro, I'm curious as to the nature of this inquiry. Do I assume that you are having oil feed problems? Or are you just planning to coil up 15 or 20 feet of feed hose around the engine?
#12
no oil feed problem. just getting to the end of my build and i know something will go wrong. oil feed line length was one concern, i didnt know how much pressure there was at that port. btw how easy is it to hit the oil pickup in the sump when drilling? and would i know it if i did it, without turning the car on? im worried about how far i had to stick the tap in to get a good thread.
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It's very easy. I nicked mine slightly, but didn't puncture it. To determine whether you have cut the pickup tube, use your eyes to look through the hole, while using a small flashlight to add light into the hole.
#14
joe you ruined it by misspelling dont***haha
but thats a good answer, consider this, some people have rear mount turbos and supply oil back there, so you should not have any issues anywhere within the compartment, the one you need to worry about is the return, it is gravity drained and you should have a somewhat straight hose going from turbo to oilpan, keep this one short and straight and you are good
but thats a good answer, consider this, some people have rear mount turbos and supply oil back there, so you should not have any issues anywhere within the compartment, the one you need to worry about is the return, it is gravity drained and you should have a somewhat straight hose going from turbo to oilpan, keep this one short and straight and you are good
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