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Re: Filling the oil pump

To: Doug McLaren <dmclaren@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Filling the oil pump
From: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2000 19:13:16 -0600
  I've never done it and I've built many angines.  Some will tell you
that disaster awaits if you don't.  I've been lucky for 40+ years, I
guess. ;^)  My friend Fisher Jones packs 'em full of petroleum jelly.

  I spin the engine on the starter until the oil pressure comes up, then
fire it.

  CR
  

Doug McLaren wrote:
> 
> I am about to put the oil pan on my engine ( it is still on the engine
> stand) and I read that I must fill the new oil pump.
> Can someone tell me how to do it? It is a new pump and I have used all
> the proper gaskets, etc. The engine is still in the oil pan "up"
> position.
> Thanks in Advance...   Doug

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