retarded oil pump question
 

If you reverse the rotation of an oil pump will it still function and just flow in the other direction? Or do the pumps only work if they rotate in the direction they were designed for?

Re: retarded oil pump question
 

im pretty sure they're made to go one way..

Re: retarded oil pump question
 

Not sure how well it will work with the pressure relief valve.

Theres just a little spring in there that basically sets the pressure. If you reverse it, how will it be able to control pressure?

Re: retarded oil pump question
 

depends on which style oil pump you speak of.

Re: retarded oil pump question
 

Here's the pump:

http://www.hmt-tv.com/hmt/matt/Banshee/DSC00879.JPG


http://www.hmt-tv.com/hmt/matt/Banshee/DSC00882.JPG

Re: retarded oil pump question
 

reversing flow will not work.

Re: retarded oil pump question
 

What regulates the flow on that? can you see a spring/diaphram anywhere?

Re: retarded oil pump question
 

What you see is what is there. There's no spring or anything. I'll go double check...

Re: retarded oil pump question
 

i assume this is for a car yes?

wouldn't reversing the flow, suck up oil around your head and shoot it out your pickup :S

Re: retarded oil pump question
 

Ok here's this fucker completely disassembled:


http://www.hmt-tv.com/hmt/matt/Banshee/DSC00883.JPG



You assume wrong. Its for my project, pump goes here:

http://www.hmt-tv.com/hmt/matt/Banshee/DSC00874.JPG


Its for a 2-stroke application everything's custom