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Re: First Supercharged Contour mishap. #381169 05/04/01 05:25 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,631 ks M Merlin Member
Merlin Member M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,631 ks	So does anybody know part difference of the oil pumps used here verus europe??? Sincerely Merlin Merlin 281hp 324tq Timing 14' FP 36,24lbs,190lph,75Maf,65tb,cobra upper&lower,B303, GT-40 Crate with X al heads, Mac shorties, Off Road H,2chamber Flow's dumped, Tokico 5wys, Hotichkis Ctrl Arms, Alum Drive shaft, 3.73, Sub Frame,Steeda Tri-Ax, 94 Seats Drivers side powered.

Re: First Supercharged Contour mishap. #381170 05/04/01 05:51 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 206 San Francisco, CA USA W wjang Member
wjang Member W Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 206 San Francisco, CA USA	Just a thought concerning the oil starvation problem related to the installation of a S/C. When most people check their oil, they do it with the engine turned off. With the engine turned off, wouldn't most of the oil accumulated in the S/C and it's related lines drain back into the oil pan? So when one sets the oil level in the normal manner - according to the mark on the dipstick, wouldn't it be significantly lower when the engine is started and the S/C and lines get filled? This would certainly make an oil starvation problem worst. To prevent this, I would guesstimate what the oil capacity of these lines and S/C are, then overfill by that amount. Just a thought. -Wes 98 SE Sport

Re: First Supercharged Contour mishap. #381171 05/04/01 10:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 206 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada F FoxEric Member
FoxEric Member F Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 206 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	Quote: Originally posted by bnoon: Just make sure you have an oil pressure gauge. Mine gave absolutely no warning either. It was running very hard to 130+, I let off to taunt the WRX and show it I was faster, I hit the gas again and she nosed over... That was the end of it. It didn't make the knock until I tried restarting her on the side of the road... So what RPM's were you running just before she blew? Eric

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