Priming the oil pump (8 valve)

[greg.rocco at gmail.com (Greg Pallett)]

According to the Water-Cooled VW performance handbook (by Greg Raven)..

"If you have access to a cutoff saw, cut about 8 inches of 3/8 bar stock and
notch the end of it to fit it over the drive tang of the oil pump (With the
distributor removed).  Then chuck up the bar stock in a drill motor and
manually p-rime toe oil galleys using the oil pump.  Hold on tight to the
drill motor, as when the oil is at room temp and pressure builds, you will
run into strong resistance"

They also make reference to pressurized oil available...

GL!

GP


On 5/3/06, Allyn <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
>
> IIRC, there is some way to run the pump by itself, though it may require
> disengaging the intermediate shaft (timing belt), and rotating the
> distributor shaft with a drill.  If the drill is quick enough, even a dry
> pump should prime after a brief period.
> HTH
> Al
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Collins [mailto:scirocco@bill-collins.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 2:13 PM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Priming the oil pump (8 valve)
> >
> > 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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