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Subject:Re: New engine start-up, help a brother out
From:Karl Wolz
Date:Sat, 23 Aug 2003 11:21:33 -0700

Let me preface this by saying, the last thing I did to a car was plugs,
distributor and oil.  With my new found confidence, I ordered an engine
for my '86 Westy.   The swap went great, nothing forgotten, no leftover
parts, I even rebuilt the axels in the process.

After you've driven a few miles, and again after a few hundred miles,
double check those axle bolts.

My instructions say to build oil pressure by "before starting the engine
spin the engine and get the oil pressure light to go out"  what exactly
does this "spinning the engine" mean?

Disconnect the coil wire and crank the engine for a few seconds.  This
will circulate oil without loading the engine.

My instructions also say ". After making oil pressure start engine bring
the engine to 2500 RPM while adding coolant to the Reservoir replace
pressure cap and tighten before lowering RPM"  how do you make oil
pressure?  How do you know you have made it?

You have oil pressure when the light goes out.  Do you need info on the
addition of coolant?

If you have instructions, documentation, web site links or other wise,
please send it along.

Thanks in advance.

BTW, this is my 1st post to a mailing list EVER, so take it easy on
me!!!

John N. Motlagh, MBA, PMP

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