Got one, but it's empty right now. I'll pressurize the system with a drill
and close the valve, put everything back together, open the valve and fire
it up. That's my plan and I'm sticking to it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Rocky Entriken [mailto:rocky@tri.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 2:10 PM
To: Bill Babcock; kas kastner; Jeff Snook; BOB KRAMER
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Pre-oiling
Opinion? Get an Accusump.
Before I had one, though, I did it the way you do. Yep, the lazy way.
--Rocky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; "Jeff Snook" <jsnook@wcnet.org>; "BOB
KRAMER" <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 3:15 PM
Subject: Pre-oiling
> As I recall there's been some debate about this. When you're sticking an
> engine back in after a rebuild, do you pre-oil with a adaptor shaft down
to
> the oil pump, or do you just try to get everything full of oil (filter,
> cooler, etc.) and turn the engine over with the plugs out until you see
> pressure. I've always done it the lazy way, with the starter motor. Any
> opinions?
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