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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