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Originally Posted by Breadman
Yeah but if you just turn it on, you might have an oil pump that wont prime. Happened to me, had to send it back.
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How long did the engine run without oil pressure?
I've never once heard of that. Startup usually pushes the oil into the engine fastest as it gets the pump into a much more efficient pumping RPM vs cranking.
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Originally Posted by DarkPira7e
Spun a bearing in my 3000GT VR4 by not packing the oil pump on a rebuilt block with lube. I always prime now, no matter what.
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This I've seen other have issues with. A dry pump trying to push (purge) air through thick assembly lube does not always work well :/
Adding some assembly lube to the pump should always be done. I wish they shipped them this way. Of course, I wish they shipped them with bypass pistons that never stick and backplate bolts that don't come out too
