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ENGINE OIL PUMP PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY TEST PROCEDURES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SCOPE .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. GENERAL TESTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................... 4
3. PERFORMANCE TEST PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Revolutions Per Minute Sweep Against a Fixed Restriction ......................................................................... 5
3.1.1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.2 Test Setup and Instrumentation .................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.3 Procedure ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.4 Minimum Required Recorded Data Channels .............................................................................................. 7
3.1.5 Default Graphs and Output Formats ............................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Flow Versus Pressure at a Fixed rpm (Waterfall/Performance Mapping) .................................................... 8
3.2.1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.2 Test Setup and Instrumentation .................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.3 Procedure ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2.4 Minimum Required Recorded Data Channels ............................................................................................ 10
3.2.5 Default Graphs and Output Formats ........................................................................................................... 10
3.3 High Speed Flow Limit/Cavitation ............................................................................................................... 10
3.3.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.3.2 Test Setup and Instrumentation .................................................................................................................. 11
3.3.3 Procedure .................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3.4 Minimum Required Recorded Data Channels ............................................................................................ 12
3.3.5 Default Graphs and Output Formats ........................................................................................................... 12
3.4 High Frequency Pressure Pulsation ........................................................................................................... 13
3.4.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.4.2 Test Setup and Instrumentation .................................................................................................................. 13
3.4.3 Procedure .................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4.4 Minimum Required Recorded Data Channels ............................................................................................ 14
3.4.5 Default Graphs and Output Formats ........................................................................................................... 14
3.5 Time to Prime - Dry Pump........................................................................................................................... 16
3.5.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.5.2 Test Setup and Instrumentation .................................................................................................................. 16
3.5.3 Procedure .................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.5.4 Minimum Required Recorded Data Channels ............................................................................................ 18
3.5.5 Default Graphs and Output Formats ........................................................................................................... 18
3.6 Time to Prime - Wet Pump .......................................................................................................................... 18
3.6.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.6.2 Test Setup and Instrumentation .................................................................................................................. 19
3.6.3 Procedure .................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.6.4 Minimum Required Recorded Data Channels ............................................................................................ 20
3.6.5 Default Graphs and Output Formats ........................................................................................................... 20