Remove the plugs whle cranking, this will allow an easy turnover with no
compression.
Dave
Dave & M wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> It's possible that the oil leaked out of your pump while the pan was
> drained. If so, letting it sit for a few hours or a day, with normal oil
> level in the pan, will gravity prime the pump again.
>
> I personally use a K&N HP-2009 filter. The Fram is not noted for being a
> particularly good filter. I pre-fill the filter by pouring it full of
> oil. The anti drain valve will keep most of the oil in during the tip to
> horizontal & installation. When all is well, you should be able to get
> pressure showing on the gage by cranking on the starter. Don't actually
> start it until it shows cranking pressure. Block the points or otherwise
> disable the ignition.
>
> You could compare the old filter to the new to see if there is any
> difference in the two. I assume you had pressure with the old filter. To
> my knowledge, the cooler adapter uses the same filter can as the non
> cooler adapter. If the adapter has been off recently, the gasket could
> be reversed.
>
> I'm betting that the pump just lost it's prime.
>
> Jwhlyadv@aol.com wrote:
> > I changed the oil in the BN4 and when I started it I had no oil
> > pressure, absolutely nothing ever appeared on the gauge (even after a
> > minute or two). Removed the valve cover and cranked the engine, no
> > oil appeared.
> >
> > Removed the new oil filter, no oil in the filter. cranked the engine
> > with the oil filter off, no oil came out.
> >
> > Any ideas? I guess my next step is to pull off the oil pan and check
> > the pump and the pickup screen. All I did was change the oil.
> >
> > Another question I have is perhaps I put the wrong oil filter on. I
> > have an oil cooler with a spin on filter setup installed by the
> > previous owner. I would assume it came from Moss. I used a Fram
> > Ph3600 like I use on the BJ8 spin on oil filter. I've already thrown
> > away the old filter but does anyone else have this set up and what
> > oil filter are you using?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim Werner Louisville, KY
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