No Oil flow in newly rebuilt 2 liter

[ICF]

Greetings, all-

Here is where I am at: Before trying to start a rebuilt 2 liter, I am trying to get oil flow/pressure.

I am told that the pumps will sometimes not pick up oil right away after rebuild and that there is a trick: 1) remove the oil filter 2) turn the engine and wait for a shot of oil to come out. 3) Once a shot of comes out, reattach the oil filter and again turn the engine.

Well, I did remove the filter and did get a shot of oil. So I reattached the oil filter. I turned the engine, but still no flow. I removed the oil filler cap at the cam tower to watch for oil to fly out there as it will. No oil splashed out the filler cap location. Deduction: there is still no oil flow.

I removed the cap near the oil filter (the original location for the distributor on that series of engines) and watched as someone else turned the key. It seems to me oil should have gushed out from that opening. I watched the gear turn. No oil flow.

Before I pull the pan to inspect the oil pump, any suggestion?


Thanks, to all!

-Jerry Lee Phillips

North Texas

'81 Spider

[bandit]

Hi Jerry

Yes i have one for you the filter must of been dry most people
install them with out filling them up with oil first this is a bad
practice the oil takes a while to fill the filter before it pass's
thru to the bearings so they are with out any oil pressure
at start up, try filling the filter with oil .

The dizzy plug will not squirt out oil thats just for the shaft
of the dizzy to sit inside and theres a gear that is driven off
the aux shaft in there as well keep that cap on or the gear
may thrust up while cranking .

Also is the oil filter the right fit is it sealing on the flange ?

You can prime the engine off the Aux Shaft but be careful
not to turn it while the engine is half way off TDC where the
counter weights on the Crank Shaft can run into the lobe for
the Aux Shaft . By placing the engine on TDC you will avoid this
and then remove the timing belt .
Using some jig to connect a drill to the Shaft and then spinning
it you should be able to prime the engine no problem but before
using the drill i would spin the aux shaft by hand just to be sure
it isn't going to hit the Crank Shaft theres only a small Deg of
rotation when the lobe meets the counter weight .

Let me know if this helps you i hope so GL Jerry if you
still are having issues come back here to this post and
report what you try'd and we will go further into detail .

Dan

[spiderrey]

i just did this with my 1438 last week. removed the cam cover[ oil will not splash at the fill cap, from what ive seen]. spun the aux shaft with a cordless drill till oil came out at center of cam housing. and that is correct, i always fill my filters with oil before installing them.

[ICF]

While spinning the shaft with a drill, I watched throught the oil filler hole,. I could see the grease the engine rebuilder used begin to ooze up from a port. Within 5-10 seconds the gease was out and oil flowing.

After reassembly, I turned the key and the oil light went out quickly.

Now it's time to fill with coolant and start for idle.

Thanks, guys for the advice.

-Jerry

[bandit]

Hi Jerry

Nice to hear it was ok hope the engine is running well
keep us up to date .

Dan

[ICF]

To make a long story short, it turns out the new pump had piece of lint inside it. That's what you get when you carry an oil pump around in your pocket.

Anyway, it is back in the car and the oil pressure is a-okay. The car's inspected and drivable. Maybe I can get a picture posted in the gallery. You'll love it- or hate it.

-Jerry

[So Cal Mark]

you must have some preeeety deep pockets if an oil pump fit. Glad it's working okay

[spiderrey]

you must wear those pants that u only pull up to the bottom of your but.