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First start after rebuild
mickwinf:
On my rebuild of Lazarus (see my video of first start) it took a few seconds for oil light to go out, it would not go out just cranking on starter. I did make sure I had lots of oil and graphogen on assembly and as advised by Julie take the tappet caps of to check, on my video you can clearly see it splashing out. Make sure the carb bowls are full and good luck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOScVJ4W2fs
Laverda Dave:
I used the kickstart to build some oil pressure or at least fill the oilways before using the electric foot.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
It will certainly be a Buzz for you when you first fire your bike up Dom.
You will panic if you hear any sort of unexpected noise or if it stalls after a few seconds.
Before you know it your apprehension wil be filled with joy.
Laverda Dave:
I soak the oil filter by pouring oil over it a few times in its housing before bolting it in place. It is surprising how much oil those things soak up. It's a bit messy but it saves a vital few seconds of dead oil time.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I remember when it was fashionable to install aftermarket pre-oilers on some more modern cars (post 1960), some had a pump system to obtain oil pressure before engine cranking began.
The design that I thought was neat consisted of an oil canister that had a servo that emptied the oil into the galleries via an oil filter housing connection. They all enabled positive oil pressure before the engine was cranked over. I believe some classic car owners fitted them when there was plenty of space under the bonnet.
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