

| Subject: | Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D) |
| From: | Tobin Copley |
| Date: | Fri, 29 Jun 2001 14:25:59 -0700 |
At 2:16 PM -0700 6/29/01, Rachel Cogent wrote:
>I did this a few weeks ago after a rebuild and had no prob. I reused the
>pump and added 4 quarts of oil. I recall that it turns clockwise from the
>top. This is weird. Do you bolt the pump on clean smooth surfaces? There is
>no gasket between them. Maybe your relief valve is stuck open?
Rachel,
Sitting here in the office I cannot recall whether I was spinning cw
or c-cw from the top, except that I used the spare pump to figure out
which way to spin. I'll check, check, and recheck, since it is
obviously critical to have this right. (!).
Sheesh. Stuck relief valve. I don't know, but I suppose it is
possible. Gawd, I don't relish the thought of doing what I'd have to
do to find out...
:-/
T.
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