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Most older engine builders recommend vasoline on the pump
Posted by
jcieslik
on March 27, 2008 at 2:31 PM
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weird
posted by aliaZ
on March 27, 2008 at 12:54 PM
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but I use engine builders grease (a light lithium grease). Never had a problem priming with it, however, on the Z I forgot to it that one time.
Jeff Cieslik
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Simple rig to prime your oil pump
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Guapo
23:47:00 03/26/08
nice job. (n/m)
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Spee
23:52:43 03/26/08
that's one helluva drain plug (n/m)
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Ashman2k2
00:35:51 03/27/08
Sweet. Thanks for the write up.
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ZXRider(SoCal)
01:41:51 03/27/08
What's the difference between
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TTFairladyZ
02:32:54 03/27/08
Decreases the amount of time the engine has no oil pressure (n/m)
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Broke_as_****
04:02:29 03/27/08
cranking the engine is often not sufficient by itself
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aliaZ
08:06:24 03/27/08
that was step one. did not work for us at all. (n/m)
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Tu
12:20:31 03/27/08
Has anyone else used a pressurized oil tank?
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Broke_as_****
03:54:55 03/27/08
I have, and it doesn't prime the pump
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aliaZ
08:07:28 03/27/08
Info
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Broke_as_****
14:57:34 03/27/08
were you rotating the engine backwards? (n/m)
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aliaZ
18:29:19 03/27/08
I used my ac flush gun . Just take off filter and shoot oil
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jcieslik
11:04:28 03/27/08
that didn't work in my experience
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aliaZ
11:23:35 03/27/08
You don't have to fill the pickup tube, you need to get it
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jcieslik
12:00:43 03/27/08
weird
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aliaZ
12:54:13 03/27/08
Most older engine builders recommend vasoline on the pump -
jcieslik
14:31:24 03/27/08
right
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aliaZ
18:28:05 03/27/08
Neat! (n/m)
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Spongerider :)
12:39:18 03/27/08
Couldn't you have at least used a 55Y filter!!! (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
14:22:52 03/27/08
Nothing but the best for my Z. Actually, it was used ;-) (n/m)
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Guapo
15:34:47 03/27/08
Where do you get your Nissan 60U00 filters ? I got Nippon
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Dark Diver
03:23:25 03/28/08
I bought a stash from Bernie a few years ago (n/m)
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Guapo
08:56:02 03/28/08
two thumbs up! (n/m)
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nemo1080 (Iowa)
20:23:42 03/27/08
nice. edit: dont waste a 60U, use a crap FRAM (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
20:48:23 03/28/08
thanks .. "used oil filter (all oil drained), or cheap new
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Guapo
21:01:53 03/28/08
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