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Re: Why I had no oil pressure on initial start up

To: EMPcoLWE@aol.com, mgs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Why I had no oil pressure on initial start up
From: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@value.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 09:28:11 -0700
Eric:

I'm sorry to hear of your misfortune. I would not be afraid to list the ham
fisted shop that screwed up your engine. These people should be publicly
identified. 

Skip........At 01:11 AM 10/25/97 -0400, EMPcoLWE@aol.com wrote:
>Hey list.
>In case you're wondering what the problem was with my mga motor that had no
>oil pressure on initial start up.
>Priming was not the problem. 
>The problem was that the "machine shop" (I now refer to them by other, less
>endearing terms) neglected to put the gear drive off the cam in to the oil
>pump before assembly. So the oil pump was primed (quite full, actually.
>Thanks for all the suggestions.  They worked!) but the Bone Head at the
>machine shop must have thought the pump would turn itself.
>
>If you live in the San Fransico Bay Area and are looking for a machine shop
>e-mail me privately and I'll tell you one to avoid.
>
>thanks again for all the help.
>While I have the pan off I'm going to check all the torque settings for
>everything inside the motor. Just in case...
>Hopefully I'll be able to drive her tomorrow!!!
>Eric
>
>


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