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 matara
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| posted on March 11th, 2003 at 12:44 PM |
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Bugpack Deep Sumps
Our sponsor has a special this month on deep sumps. From the picture it looks like Bugpack packaging. Has anyone any feedback on what Bugpack stuff is
like?
They are $124.50 by the way
Thanks
Steve
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| posted on March 11th, 2003 at 02:11 PM |
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Only ever heard good things about Bugpack.
Just wondering though if it is any better that the Pobjoy anti surge sump.
At that price i think it would be cheaper - but you might loose clearance.
As well is this type of sump anti surge?
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| posted on March 11th, 2003 at 02:49 PM |
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Thats the one iam running on my motor. It does limit clearence somewhat. I put it on so I didn't loose oil piclup while cornering and never had a
problem with it. Iam pretty sure its not bugpack, its "performance parts" brand, but it was the only one that I was able to get ona friday
before a race on sunday. IT comes with a longer pickup pipe. Blue I have never had any pickuip problem once I have fitted the extended sump, but used
to get it all the time on the street and also on the track. |
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| posted on March 11th, 2003 at 02:50 PM |
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Dose it include a longer pickup like the Berg kits do?
Ta Nige
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| posted on March 11th, 2003 at 02:52 PM |
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sorry BIX posed at same time
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| posted on March 11th, 2003 at 05:15 PM |
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Brand-new sump kits SHOULD come with pickup tube extension, as well as the mounting hardware and six little studs for the strainer plate.
Clean the sump thoroughly, several times, first. I've heard of stories of cheap sumps cast in Taiwan, still with little grains of sand from the
casting mould imbedded in the aluminium. If they work loose, into your oil system they go. I dunno if this particular model has that problem, but
giving it a damnn good scrub with soap and water first can't hurt.
Loctite the bottom studs in - it will stop them working out later when you change your oil.
I had one like this on my Beetle for years and never had a problem. I never hit anything with it either, as the exhaust was the lowest part.
You can even drill and tap that little round blank section for an oil temperature sender if youu wish.
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| posted on March 11th, 2003 at 07:56 PM |
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It comes with an extended oil pick up that goes over the standard one and is held in place with an radiator clamp. I made sure I did this up with a
spanner and made sure it was REALLY tight (don't want a piece of pipe loose in the engine). Also it comes with two different size pickup pipes.
Only problem I found with this one, was the holes that attach the sump plate and the holes that attach the sump to the Old sump are in line and there
for once the pickups in place it can be hard to do up the top nuts inside the sump. I have seen o other sumps the two sets of holes offset and
relief's cut into the lower face so that u can get a socket in to do up the top ones. I have caught it a few times, mainly when going down a dirt
track, with a lowered car, just have a few extra scratchs and nicks on the sump plate.
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| posted on March 11th, 2003 at 10:46 PM |
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That looks to be the same as the deep sump on mine.
Bix is right its a bugger to get the top (of the sump bit) bolts tight as the hole is the same diameter as the bottom.
I got round this by bending/breaking and then welding an 8mm open end spanner to almost 90 degrees and tightning it with that 
It does somewhat reduce clearance :vader
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