Re: oil pump prime

["John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>]

At 08:12 AM 11/27/00 -0600, Nate Mellom wrote:
>I changed my oil pump this weekend, and all I did was stick the
>draw-tube into a bucket of clean oil and turned the pump spindle by
>hand, until the pump drew oil up into itself.  Then, let it drain back
>down (to empty the pump), and install it.
>Nate
>'84 8v
>
>
But what did you do to prime the oil system once it was in the car?  I
can't think of what you did could do for the oil system.  On the 8V the
easiest way is to use a drill with a long screwdriver extension(or old
distributor shaft) to prime the motor.  Sounds like you didn't prime the
motor; could cause problems later.


John C. Worden	
Wayne, Maine

'98 Dakota 4x4-Overdrive is finished
'86 Scirocco 8V- Alternator dying
'81 Scirocco 2.0 16V - Needs an oil pump gear

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