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Originally Posted by layback40
John,
Its open back to the pump. It will drain slowly to the sump but will hold some oil & the oil that goes to the pump will prime it.
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Yup, And this is the way I tend to 'fill' after an oil-change--Bigger 'hole' to fill through and less chance of spilling everywhere...
Would it work with my re-built engine...?
Would it buggery!-
-I have NO idea Why,--It Shoulda!-- apart from the engine had stood for a year or so after assembly, so everything in pump must have drained fully back to the oil-pan...
It didnt take much spinning of the oil-pump to get it to flow, and I allowed it to half-fill the oil-filter before fitting lid, then continued till I got oil outta all the little squirters over the cam, Its possible to get around 1 bar just by turning the oil-pump by hand, when its cold....
Ever since though, oil-pressure appears within 1 sec of starting, Maybe I created an air-lock by filling oil-filter on stone-cold and with the re-built/stood for a year engine...
Strange!
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