Priming the oil pump (8 valve)

[rocco.crossing at gmail.com (Rhett Farnum)]

You will need to actually get some oil into the gear of the pump to create
the vaccuum needed to suck the oil up. My friend had this issue on his Golf
just a month or so ago. He actually took the pump back out and poured oil
backwards through it.

Rhett


On 5/3/06, Bill Collins <scirocco@bill-collins.net> wrote:
>
> I know I've seen info on this on the list, but a search of the archives
> didn't turn up any answers.
>
> We've just finished putting my son's '86 8 valve back together after a
> partial engine rebuild.  We cranked it over a bit without starting, to give
> the oil pump a head start, then hooked up the fuel system and tried to start
> it.  After some initial problems (The car hasn't been driven in 4+ years),
> it started up.  Neither one of us noticed that the oil pressure light was on
> until it had run for about 30 seconds.  I hope it's not time to take it all
> apart and replace the bearings again!
>
> Any ideas on priming the oil pump?  I know the distributor can be removed
> and the pump turned with a socket extension, but how long should it take? Do
> I need to do anything else to prime it?
>
> The oil filter is empty, so I know it's a real problem, not just a bad oil
> pressure switch.
>
> Bill
>
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