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Old 03-09-2008 | 10:27 AM
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Rebuilding the bottom end. Whats the best way to prime a brand new pump?

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Old 03-09-2008 | 02:34 PM
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maybe putting some oil into it lol
Old 03-09-2008 | 02:42 PM
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i used to fill engine with oil pull out dizzy and use a drill for a minute or two and it would prime most places with oil,its better than just pulling the coil lead off and turning over especially if it a fresh bottom end.if it cvh you are doing i dont know if you can do that though
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i just ran a good amount of oil through mine, fitted it then once the engine was back in i cranked it a bit to get oil pressure- started it up and its been fine so far- not sure if you need to do anymore than that tbh haz
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Pack it with grease, that works well in getting the pump to pick up quickly in my experience.
Old 08-09-2008 | 05:35 PM
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vaseline , and crank with the main lead off until you get pressure
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