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Re: Listers Turn Out For Vintage Gran Prix au Grattan

To: Bob Van Kirk <racerbob70@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Listers Turn Out For Vintage Gran Prix au Grattan
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 13:59:09 -0700
Cc: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net, team-thicko@autox.team.net
References: <20020820143935.45511.qmail@web20422.mail.yahoo.com>
I usually pour STP down the oil pump priming hole on the block before initial
startup and spin the engine with the key off and get good pressure immediately
that way.
My .02 cents
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite

Bob Van Kirk wrote:

>  > Despite every trick in the book (they're always
> hard to get initial oil pressure it seems)
>
> WST,
>    Try putting petroleum jelly(vaseline) in the pump
> before assembly. Been doing this for several decades
> now.  You'll get pressure almost instantly upon start
> up.  I've heard of people using this stuff on engine
> bearings when they knew it would be sitting up for a
> very long time (year plus) before startup.
>
> Bob
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