David,
Priming the pump is good. Do the dry crank without
the plugs in to eliminate compression (saves your
starter, too). It takes 30 - 50 seconds for the oil
pressure to come up, definitely not 15. When you shut
it down, you pretty much reset the clock.
--- SDOliner@aol.com wrote:
> Don't really want to "dry"
> crank this engine too much.
> Is 15 seconds to short a time to get the gauge to
> move?
> I am guessing I should be looking at the oil
> pressure relief valve. But what
> should I be looking for?
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