Subject	Oil pump will not prime
Posted by	ctheobal on May 04, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Message	I had the engine out for ten years. Replaced front, rear seal, oil pan gasket, valve cover gaskets. Put it back in, filled oil filter with oil, filled oil cooler and crankcase. Turned engine over with fuel pump relay removed for 15 seconds at a time, looking in the oil filler hole for signs of fresh oil, nothing. Did this for about 15 times waiting a few minutes between attempts. Is there any other way to prime the pump with the engine in the car? Or pulling the pump while engine in the car? Thanks!!!
Follow Ups	Oil pump will not prime - ctheobal 13:05:23 05/04/26 Re: Oil pump will not prime - itsa300zx 13:52:57 05/04/26 Oil pressure doesnt move and oil level the same (n/m) - ctheobal 15:05:04 05/04/26 Pull the oil pressure sender and pressurize the oil gallery - Doug71zt(CAN) 21:56:17 05/04/26 Thanks. I have seen this, that will be my next step (n/m) - ctheobal 11:02:08 05/05/26 I like this idea! - ZXoltan 08:35:57 05/06/26 This works great - Polishzx 17:36:46 05/06/26 Here it is - Polishzx 19:28:12 05/06/26 Yeah saw that but having a hard time finding a bspt fitting (n/m) - ctheobal 21:15:40 05/07/26 Thanks for all the help guys!! (n/m) - ctheobal 21:17:48 05/07/26 Team twinturbo.net does it again! - Kvert 07:50:28 05/08/26
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