Most of my experience is with 'A' types. To prevent a possible air lock, I
prime the pump with a light bearing grease or Vaseline. Haven't tried K-Y
jelly on 'A' types yet, but it would probably work too.
Ed Woods
----- Original Message -----
From: <WEmery7451@aol.com>
To: <cartravel@pobox.com>; <58tr3a@videotron.ca>
Cc: <ryoung@navcomtech.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: J-type overdrive
> In a message dated 6/4/05 5:22:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> cartravel@pobox.com writes:
>
> << My experience is primarily with the A type. I sometimes have problems
> getting them to work after a rebuild (no pressure). I've thought it may
> take some time for the air to work out of the system. I'm rebuilding
> one right now and plan to try priming the pump by squirting oil into it.
> Larry Young
> >>
> This response is probably too elementary to be of any use. I found two of
> my
> overdrives with a flat spots worn on the pump rollers. If this were true,
> I
> imagine that you would have seen it.
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