[Petah78]

Originally Posted by Grif

A close up and personal inspection of the oil pickup screen/basket.
Really gives you perspective of the surface area at play.

https://twitter.com/yonsama800/statu...69665373138945

Thank you for posting this info. I have long suspected that the top doesn't represent a large percentage of the total surface area of the pick up but this post confirmed it. The 4 sides looked to have a much larger surface area and by estimation, i say the top is about 1/7 (14%). I wouldn't think flow is the problem even if the entire top side is blocked. Cavitation is a real concern though. I am not an engineer but i think cavitation will only become an issue with:

- Higher oil temps
- Higher pressure differentiation pre/post pump (how bad the blockage is)

Any engineer can confirm?