Jim,
My dry sump does the same thing after it sits for awhile. I
just spin the pump to get the pressure back up & light off the
motor. The tank fills right up, and all is well with the world
again.
Ed
---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 17:57:24 -0800
>From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
>Subject: Dry sump question
>To: "land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>
>Hi all,
> I was getting ready to start the engine in the street
roadster for the
>first time and I found something that has not happened on the
modified.
>After warming the oil, priming the system and getting 30 PSI
with the
>starter motor I let it sit over the weekend. Today I checked
the oil level
>in the tank and lo and behold it's down to one quart after
being at eight
>quarts on Friday. I checked the pan and found the other
seven. I checked all
>the plumbing and it is connected the same as the other car as
per Barnes
>instructions. There are two differences; one the tank has a
greater head
>than the installation in the modified and two is the use of
redline 40
>weight racing synthetic instead of the 50 weight we use in
the blown alcohol
>engine. I know the synthetics will find leaks that you would
not see with
>non, synthetics, is this the cause?
>Jim in Palmdale
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