Remove the hi pressure sensor (rear) and suing a pump oil can squirt some oil in there. This will put some into the pump. The pump needs something to seal the gears to the housing once it suck some oil through it will prime and go. To get something into the bearings remove the oil filter and pump some oil into the center pipe. If you can somewhat seal the pump oiler to the pipe you will be able to fill the galleys and posh some oil into the bearings. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Ken Lewis Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 4:49 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Any tricks for priming oil pump? Hello, Finally installed this engine that I rebuilt several years ago. I have been unsuccessful in obtaining any oil pressure. Any thoughts? TIA, Ken |
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