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The rebirth of Lazarus
Sesman:
Interesting, Mick. Do you have a plan?
K2-K6:
--- Quote from: mickwinf on July 26, 2023, 11:27:31 PM ---So continuing with the electrics I have a new battery fitted and starting to connect things up. Not fully assembling for now but checking everything works. I have starter motor, front lights and idiot lights all OK. I tried turning engine over to see if oil pressure light went off but not yet. I recall some discussion about priming the oil pump? Not ready for starting yet as cards need rebuild but getting there slowly. Oh has anyone got a spare positive battery lead for sale as mine is wrong.
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Take the oil filter off and crank it first, if it doesn't come through there from pump it won't be anywhere else either.
Sometimes, when assembled (engines in general) with assembly oil in components around the motor, it makes a pretty effective seal to give an air lock for a while.
Getting it fully through the pump head and to the filter chamber as verified will usually bring it up slmost instantly with filter and housing back in place.
Trigger:
You will not get full or a good pressure until the engine is started. The starter motor is only just spinning the motor over ;)
mickwinf:
I am not too worried at the moment but thought cranking over on the starter would at least put oil light off. will see what happens when i get to start it up.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
On my 400 after it's rebuild I cranked it over without spark plugs using the electric starter & the oil light went out pretty quickly bearing in mind it had to fill the oil filter housing.
After that first cranking the oil light went out pretty much immediately using the starter motor - again with no spark plugs fitted.
Thereafter I could get the oil light to go out with no plugs fitted using one stroke of the kickstart - standing overnight might take a second kick.
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