I made up one of Tom's primer rods and went about priming the oil pump
on my '69 2000 yesterday. The rod slipped into place nicely and I saw
oil coming out of the tach oil line quite shortly after starting the drill
(on
reverse). However, after probably 2-3 mins turning the pump, I still didn't
see any oil coming into the valve-cover/cam area (looking through the
filler cap). Anyone have any thoughts on this? Did I not spin the pump
fast enough? long enough?
I'd like to put the battery in and start the engine tonight, but I want to
make
sure things are adequately lubed first. Note: the car has not run for about
1.5 years.
thanks,
Dave Riedel
Victoria, BC
'69 2000
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