Priming Engine

Navajo350 · Aug 22, 2015

I just replaced an oil pump shaft coupler on an unstyled A. I want to prime the engine. Is it true I can do so by just turning over the engine until pressure reads on the gauge? I would be able to build up enough pressure by turning the flywheel slowly or normally with out having to go crazy fast in turning the engine over?

Petcocks would be open. Do I have to take the spark plugs out?

Thanks

Lee B · Aug 22, 2015

Best results by hand will be with plugs and oil gauge removed. When you see oil running out the oil gauge hole you know it's there, screw the gauge in and keep going but don't really expect much of a reading. The oil pump is always primed, it won't take but a few seconds running to get full pressure and damage won't happen until minutes go by.

Priming Engine

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