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Re: [TR] TR4 Oil Pump Priming

To: James Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Oil Pump Priming
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:07:34 -0700
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Hopefully not.

I've never resorted to packing the pump -- though I do spin the engine with
the plugs out and watch for oil pressure to build up.

Geo


On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 3:40 PM, James Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote:

> I read that you are supposed to prime a new oil pump with Vaseline or other
> substance.  I didn't prime the new pump and it is installed with oil pan
> buttoned up.  It is an uprated pump by Steve Yott.  Do I need to pull the
> pan and prime this thing??
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jim Henningsen
>
> Ocala FL
>
> 62 TR4 x2
>
> 75 TR6
>
> 69 Land Rover Series IIa
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