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Old 03-22-2008, 09:23 AM
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olds48
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Originally Posted by doorracer
Originally Posted by olds48
What "triggers" that accumalator exactly?I understand the principle of it,but have never had first hand dealings with the workings of one.
Low oil pressure. The oil in the accumulator is is pressurized to the pressure your oil system has, when it drops the accumulator pushes oil into the system until the pump catches up.

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So there is no low oil pressure switch/solenoid that opens a valve?It's just the higher pressure that pushes it out of the accumulator?
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