[Mgs] no oil pressure

[gordies garage]

After filling as Bill has mentioned, it may still take several minutes of 
cranking to build oil pressure.




> My '62 MGA has been sitting for way too long.  I put new Interstate 6V 
> batteries in it, as the old ones were goners.  I removed sparkplugs, and 
> did some tinkering to get the starter switch working again.  So, engine 
> spins, but no oil pressure.  I have had this happen before when the car 
> sat a long time.  I primed the oil system before, but I can't remember the 
> best way to do it.  Unlike most MGAs, the Mk IIs have large rubber 
> flexible hoses that go to an oil cooler (similar to an MGB setup). 
> Anybody out there know best way to get oil into the oil pump?
>
> Also, in my stash of parts I find several sets of NOS NGK BP6ES plugs.  I 
> know these fit MGBS, but are they suitable for MGA as well?
>
> I hope to get it roadworthy again in hopes of trading it towrds/for a nice 
> (better than "driver") early steel-dash MGB roadster.  My MGA is what you 
> would call a "driver", but it is unusual in its being never hit or rusted, 
> nor suffered shoddy body repairs.
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
>
> Don Scott
> Calistoga CA
> 2001 Miata SE BRG
> 1973 MGB GT
> 1962 MGA Mk II
> _______________________________________________
>
> Support Team.Net  http://www.team.net/donate.html
>
> Mgs at autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/mgs
>
> http://www.team.net/archive
>
> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus 
> signature database 4656 (20091202) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
>
> http://www.eset.com