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Old 09-20-2022, 04:15 PM   #786
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Originally Posted by ROFL it's Waffle View Post
Noob questions: I see the diameter of the pickup tube. How much oil is being sucked up at once? Is it a slow suction or fast? (not sure how to quantify this, maybe in cups per second or quarts per minute?)
At redline you're looking at ~2 gallons/min or 8 quarts/min. It's not a lot. The pump actually moves a LOT more than that when bench tested, but most of the oil goes out the bypass valve when on an engine.
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