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Subject:Re: New engine start-up, help a brother out
From:Doktor Tim
Date:Sat, 23 Aug 2003 12:39:19 -0700

I can only suggest that you first ask your engine provider these questions.
They warrant the engine and their answers are the ones to use. If their
instruction are not clear to you, get the answers from them.

Spin the engine means use the starter. Pull the coil wire and ground it.
Disconnect the AFM. Then turn the key and activate the starter for 5
seconds. Let is rest for 10 seconds. Hit the starter again for 5 seconds.
Repeat until the oil pressure light goes off. Then reconnect the AFM and
coil wire and fire it up.

At 11:04 AM 08/23/2003, you wrote:
>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?