Re: XPAG Oil Pump Prime Question

["Bill Traill" <bill@clovermachine.com>]

Bob,
When I worked in an automotive machine shop the procedure was to 
pack the rebuilt engine's oil pump with vaseline. This was it's "prime". 
As far as losing prime I suspect a leak from the cap to pump joint?  

Bill Traill
DCO:
TC5221

> I recently did a partial engine overhaul on my '52 TD over a
> seven month period. When it was time to start her up, I
> experienced the dreaded lost oil pump prime. My pump is an
> early model without the priming plug. 



Bill