Re: [T3] Maxi Sumps in VWT

["Joe" <deswill777@earthlink.net>]

I'm confused. Isn't the maxi sump simply a deep sump on the bottom of the
engine? How would the exhaust temps have a bad effect? This is not an oil
pump mounted unit, so how would the fan housing come into play?? Doesn't it
mount to the oil drain plate studs?

Joe
67 squareback

> [Original Message]
> From: Dave Campen <dave@campen.eurobell.co.uk>
> To: type3 <type3@vwtype3.org>
 > Date: 11/29/2001 8:07:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [T3] Maxi Sumps in VWT
>
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> >
> > Some of the other comments I have been seeing on this thread made me
> > think that they were talking about the pump/filter bases that install as
> one
> > piece and seem to provide a rather simple & clean full flow filter
> installation.
> > These also have a major drawback in that they place the filter right in
> the
> > middle of the HOT AIR as it leaves the engine. For an engine that uses
an
> oil
> > cooler to help keep the oil temp down, this is a really bad thing to do.
> >
> >
> I'd agree with you in principle, but VW use this very system on the new
> Mexican-built Beetles. They also use a catalytic converter, which runs
> hotter than a normal exhaust system. It'd be interesting to find out what
> effect these changes have on the oil-temp. I always felt it was a shame
that
> we couldn't install a system like this on our cars, due to the fan
housing.
> 
> I'd certainly agree that the maxi-filter is a dodgy idea......
> 
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--- Joe Williams
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