Philip J Ethier's problem was:
> Then it hit me. The oil pump had lost its prime. Damn. Two years it can
> sit, and not lose its prime, but four lousy days with no oil in the sump,
> and bingo.
No -one has posted any ideas, so here's my two-penn'th: this seems a bit
strange
if the oil really could drain back wouldn't there be a non-return valve? _or_
wouldn't the workshop manual have something to say about how to prime the pump?
> Which way does the oil go in a spin-on filter? I think I remember someone
> posting that the oil comes from the oil pump to the outside of the filter,
> then through the filtering medium to the inside and through the threaded
> pipe to the engine. Do I have this right?
Does it matter? Why not just fill every orifice in sight?
I always fill the filter with oil before putting it on, although this is a
messy operation with a horizontal filter. At least it's clean mess, not like
putting my arm up the transmission tunnel of a 98,000 mile MG Midget to replace
the brake bundy. Urggggh.
Cheers,
Mike
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