- 1. [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:18:23 -0500
- I've heard it helps to pack the oil pump with vaseline after a rebuild to hasten the build up of oil pressure. What exactly does that mean? Pack the screen and extension, or remove the pump and pack
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- 2. RE: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:09:41 -0800
- Disassemble the pump, and pack the gears. The idea being that it will pump Vaseline faster than air, so you'll get oil pressure faster. Personally, I'm not convinced it's a good idea, but YMMV. As l
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- 3. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:38:57 EST
- If you are using assembly lub (highly recommended) shy not lub the pump gears while you are at it? BTW I've seen instances where a dry pump won't even prime the itself. Even after several minutes on
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- 4. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: ZinkZ10C@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:01:43 EST
- << BTW I've seen instances where a dry pump won't even prime the itself. Even after several minutes on the starter (without plugs) and still no pressure. After dropping the pan and geasing up the oil
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00516.html (8,611 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:24:38 EST
- BTW I've seen instances where a dry pump won't even prime the itself. Even after several minutes on the starter (without plugs) and still no pressure. After dropping the pan and geasing up the oilpum
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00517.html (8,164 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: jar@aldermanroad.net
- Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:47:48 -0500
- The trick in rebuilding an engine is the use of a special grease on all the journals during reassembly. This includes cam bearings and lobe faces, rocker bearings, mains and rods, wrist pins, etc. Yo
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00518.html (10,479 bytes)
- 7. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: "tom white" <tswhitez123@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:57:20 +0000
- The grease is called "Assembly lube". Best regards, Tom _________________________________________________________________ it all. http://tv.msn.com/tv/globes2007/ == This list supported in part by Th
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- 8. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 12:20:09 EST
- Except the pump isn't ushing against a head if there is only air there. If there was a head it would show in the pressure gauge. That's what it is for. TR8's are notorious for this. I've spun the oil
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- 9. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 12:24:29 EST
- The TR6 oil pump (and the TR8 the two pumps with which I am familar) oil pump are designed with inlets and exits on the top part of the pump which puts the pump in a bit of a well which will hold eno
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00534.html (8,856 bytes)
- 10. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:02:47 EST
- Doesn't that made by Valvoline, or some other brand name failiar to us purchasers of motor oil? Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
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- 11. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: jar@aldermanroad.net
- Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 17:43:20 -0500
- The real issue in the Triumph four cylinders is that the oil galleries be filled as quicly as possible. As mentioned, with these engines the oil pump is semi-submerged, with the pickup definitely alw
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00549.html (10,233 bytes)
- 12. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: pethier@comcast.net
- Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 23:00:05 +0000
- My former British car with the French engine had a horizontal spin-on filter. When the oil pump would lose prime, it was a simple matter to spin off the oil filter and use an oil can to shoot oil int
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- 13. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank & Sandy Crowe" <thecrowes@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 16:39:21 +0000
- Or do what I did - build a small pressure tank that injects oil into the engine and fully primes the pump and fills all the galleys and bearings prior to even turning the engine over. Mine was a PVC
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- 14. Re: [TR] Packing an oil pump (score: 1)
- Author: "John Herrera" <jrherrera90@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:54:44 -0500
- A hand-pump-up garden sprayer with suitable fittings works well for this. In fact, we used to put a few quarts into the engine with the sprayer to make sure all the passages were oiled. John H. == T
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