[6pack] Zero oil pressure

[mohawktriumphs]

what turned out to be the fix ?



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James_ via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net> wrote:

>
>So after a long 3 year total restoration I am at the stage of adding fluids and starting the car. A few hiccups... but one scary one. No oil pressure. Light stays on and gauge reads zero. 
>I ran the engine for short runs but still would not kick up the pressure. 
>
>I wonder if having the oil drained the whole time allowed air in the pump. I researched and others said a new pump needs to be ‘primed’ with grease.  I recall rebuilding mine years ago and vaguely recall priming it. So maybe that is my issue?
>
>I removed the oil pressure switch, squirted about 6oz of motor oil in there instead of jumping to dropping the oil pan. 
>But sadly that didn’t work. 
>Is it possible the entire pump died?
>I didn’t do any engine work so has to be a bad pump. 
>
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