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Stacked it

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• May 11, 2012

• #1

Just putting my 2.25 Petrol (1965) back together after a rebuild and was just woundering if anybody knows if the oil pump needs to be primed with Vaseline?

 

pobby

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• May 11, 2012

• #2

Most older pumps needs priming
Best bet is just play it safe and prime it

 

oxides

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• May 11, 2012

• #3

I think it's the V8 you have to do that with.

 

elsie

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• May 11, 2012

• #4

Prime it , better safe than sorry .

 

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dellboy1959

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• May 11, 2012

• #5

As stated prime to be on the safe side,I've used STP oil treatment for rebuilds in the past as it's like treacle and goes nowhere until the engine oil mixes with it

 

jamesmartin

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• May 11, 2012

• #6

oil pump sits below oil level ,its primed a few minuets after filling with oil,presumably you lubricated parts as you built it ,then thats enough

 

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Stacked it

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• May 11, 2012

• #7

Thanks - I was thinking that its not neccessary to prime it looking at the oil flow.

 

freelance

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• May 11, 2012

• #8

bodgers, put some oil in it, far better than air for the first revolution or two

 

jamesmartin

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• May 11, 2012

• #9

hes got oil in it