

| Subject: | Re: Any tricks for priming oil pump? |
| From: | David Beierl |
| Date: | Sat, 9 Jul 2011 17:10:44 -0400 |
At 04:48 PM 7/9/2011, Ken Lewis wrote: >Finally installed this engine that I rebuilt several years ago. I have been >unsuccessful in obtaining any oil pressure. Any thoughts? >TIA, Something is wrong. It's a gear pump, shouldn't have any priming troubles. This may sound silly, but make sure both gears are installed. Also check end clearance. Bentley 17.9 shows a wear limit of .004". Gasket too thick? I'm not sure there is a gasket there but if so it's probably only one or two thou thick. Yours, David
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