[Shop-talk] Fwd: [Spits] Oil Pump Priming-Maybe a dumb question

[Doug Braun]

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From: Doug Braun <doug at dougbraun.com>
Date: Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Spits] Oil Pump Priming-Maybe a dumb question
To: Daniel Parrott <parrotthead01 at comcast.net>


Several years ago I did this with a drill. I think I used a wooden dowel or
something similar
to connect the drill to the pump.  BTW, you have to run the drill
COUNTERCLOCKWISE!

It wasn't so much a matter of priming the pump  (I think the impellers are
submerged in the sump),
but of ensuring that it actually worked.

Doug


On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Daniel Parrott
<parrotthead01 at comcast.net>wrote:

> I'm getting ready to fire up the engine in my Spit 6 Project car and was
> about to use a drill to prime the oil pump.  I removed the dizzy and found
> the gear, still mated to the cam shaft.  I guess I need to remove the gear
> and lower shaft to get to the upper end of the oil pump.  True?  Is there a
> special Triumph-specific oil pump priming tool to attach to the oil pump?
>
>
>
> Making sure I don't make a dumb mistake. (again)
>
>
>
> Dan Parrott
>
> Savannah, Georgia
>
> 1980 Triumph Spitfire "PJ", AKA "Rat"
>
> 1973/1978 Spit Six "Joseph"
>
> 1957 Chevy Belair "Mayflower"
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