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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Default Baffled/gated big capacity sumps.

Ok, having just destroyed my engine at the weekend from what would appear to have been picking up air pockets from excessive hard cornering, I think I need to look at doing something with the sump.

I had thought I had seen a very very brief flicker of the oil light out of the corner of my eye (really dim for less than a seond) several times and then threw it round a corner hard and it came on fully. Stopped abruptly as you would and checked the oil level. The level was over not quite half way between min and max.

It would seem that i am carrying quite a lot of cornering speed and the pick up pipe isn't staying fully submerged.

Now this is on my S1 turbo and unfortunately, has cost me a set of Farndon H section con rods, crank and bearings etc.... I'm just looking for ideas on how to create a sump for the CVH in a similar fashion to how it has been done on the YB.

Does anyone already make such an item? I know Martin @ Reyland can do a baffled YB sump for example.

Any ideas and help would be much appreciated.
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