sutol 0 Posted March 7, 2008 Yes, what is the best way to prime the oil pump on Mi16 Search revealed much advice to prime pump but not how. I've had the engine upside down with the sump off lubricating the ends and liners as its been stood a while. I've drizzled oil into the pump whilst turning it over but its not taking much in and I'm not sure this is how to do it so any advice appeciated. I'm off now to cut the steel for me sump baffles Wish me luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrSarty 90 1 Cars Posted March 7, 2008 Good luck you brave boy! I cheated and just fitted a '6 sump and a spacer plate. The only way I know of is literally unplugging the coil HT lead and turning over the engine to oil prime everything before starting it back up again. Unless there's some assembly method on installing the oil pump that I don't know about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petert 588 Posted March 7, 2008 Yes, what is the best way to prime the oil pump on Mi16 You don't need to. It gets covered in oil when you fill the sump. Atmospheric pressure pushes it in. If you're concerned about getting oil to the galleries, that's a different matter. Take the plugs out and turn it over for 20-30 secs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim.Badger 15 Posted March 7, 2008 When starting up my 8v after having it all apart I just disconnected the fuel pump and cranked it over I thought that was a bad thing to do but obviously not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sutol 0 Posted March 7, 2008 That's OK then, it's just that in the BX manual it states that the oil pump must be primed prior to starting the engine after a stripdown but it dosn't tell you how to prime it Some engines I've dealt with in the past would not pump oil at all unless the pup was primed with oil so that's why I worry I'll go with the plugs out method and spin it over 'till some oil appears at the cams Thanks all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lagonda 42 Posted March 7, 2008 Good idea to make sure pump is at least well oiled just before installing, as that will help provide a seal to suck oil in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrSarty 90 1 Cars Posted March 7, 2008 Yeah sorry, I mentioned removal of the HT 'king' lead but not the plugs. Doh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lagonda 42 Posted March 7, 2008 Good idea to make sure pump is at least well oiled just before installing, as that will help provide a seal to suck oil in. Don't know layout of your engine, but one way to prime the pump would be to drizzle oil down the camshaft feed passage/s in the block, but of course the head would need to be off to do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim.Badger 15 Posted March 10, 2008 Oooh, I forgot to say that I coated the cam and buckets with oil before starting it as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sutol 0 Posted March 10, 2008 I am presuming that the oil pump primes itself through cranking so I will go with that and crank until oil presure shows either on the dial or via oil pulsing around the cams Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
