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Originally Posted by Iron Art
Reg, Don't you think that without flow that pump would be expected to generate a lot of heat and might not last long . Some type of open center solonoid valve or a relief valve would be the cure and I think the pump performance would be even greater than what you observed due to the cooler oil temp. You are on the right track with your design, Good JOB! Fred
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Yeah you are right Fred. I just wanted to quickly see if it worked last night so that was how I hooked it up. I dug through my fittings this morning and hooked it up with a relief valve. It doesn't pump any more pressure but at least the oil has somewhere to go. I also drilled out the inlet and outlet to a larger size and although it helped with volume it is still starving a little so I may open up the inlet side more if I can. I'll keep poking at it until I destroy it or get it to work right! At least it was a little bit successful so now I'm inspired to keep trying.
Well gotta get back to wrapping gifts...
Merry Christmas!