Can an engine force oil through a good AOS?

[911monty]

Originally Posted by patssle

Is there an easy solution to checking the health of the scavenging pumps?

Car also seems to be making more startup noise than usual. Not that oil consumption might be related or anything.

If this were mine the first thing I'd is get under the car and make sure the pumps are clocked correctly. There is no pressure test etc. that can be done. They are easy to remove and inspect though.