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Vanagon Nut
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Joined: February 08, 2008
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Location: Sunshine Coast B.C.
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 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:21 am Post subject: Re: Inline Conversion - Oil Priming Issues |
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| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
have you spun the oil pump in the block with a drill? It will shoot oil like cray from any open port  |
Oh man, don't even remind me of THAT "episode".
After rebuilding the engine, I make a crude attachment out of 1/2" copper pipe to adapt my hand drill to the oil pump. I spun the drill VERY briefly and as soon as the pump developed pressure, like "maintenant", the ensuing torque almost took my @#$%^ fingers off my hand as the copper pipe jumped off the ABA oil pump drive.
So, yes, I spun the pump before the first engine start after rebuilding it. I can't believe that thing it still running. Ha ha.
Neil.
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ALIKA T3
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Joined: July 30, 2009
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Location: Honolulu,Hawaii and France
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| Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Inline Conversion - Oil Priming Issues |
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| Vanagon Nut wrote: |
| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
| have you spun the oil pump in the block with a drill? It will shoot oil like cray from any open port |
Oh man, don't even remind me of THAT "episode".
After rebuilding the engine, I make a crude attachment out of 1/2" copper pipe to adapt my hand drill to the oil pump. I spun the drill VERY briefly and as soon as the pump developed pressure, like "maintenant", the ensuing torque almost took my @#$%^ fingers off my hand as the copper pipe jumped off the ABA oil pump drive.
So, yes, I spun the pump before the first engine start after rebuilding it. I can't believe that thing it still running. Ha ha.
Neil. |
I did the same with a rubber hose, I didn`t know oil could shoot out for the oil pump shaft itself, it disengaged the hose and I had a geiser of oil for a few split seconds
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europartsmonger
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Joined: October 29, 2013
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Location: Southern California
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Inline Conversion - Oil Priming Issues |
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I found that changing to a smaller filter solved everything. My oil light goes out in 3 seconds. I have the same exact setup 2.0 liter ABA block 1.8 liter head, etc.
The filter I use is the one designed for the early BMW 2002. |
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drip
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: Inline Conversion - Oil Priming Issues |
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Hey was your van an early diesel? Mine is a 82 Westy exdiesel. I really like the CIS injection so easy to tune. I’m still running with the diesel trans.
I’ll try the filter you suggest. |
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