blakep82
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| posted on 12/4/10 at 05:46 PM |
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oil pressure
if you turn the engine over on the starter, would you expec to see decent oil pressure (ie the light going off) without starting the engine?
turned it over on the starter the other day, but the light didn't go off. didn't know if that was because the ignition wasn't
connected though. tried on my BMW and the light doesn't go off til about 2 secs after the engine stared
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 12/4/10 at 05:47 PM |
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depends what the light is set to, put i suspect not
Craig
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/4/10 at 05:49 PM |
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suspect not what? that the light would not go off if only on the started?
what was that you were saying before about packing the oil pump with vaseline? i haven't started this engine since last summer...
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 12/4/10 at 05:51 PM |
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i suspect i wouldnt see good oil pressure until i started it  .
Does the ecotect have its oil filler in the same place as the xe?
take the cap off and turn the engine over - see if any oil is getting up to the cams. If it is then you dont need to worry about the vaseline and
backing filling with oil that i had to do 
Craig
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/4/10 at 05:58 PM |
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yeah, fillers on the top above the inlet cam. i tried to have a look while turning it over, wasn't really sure what i was expecting to see
though. i'll not turn it over til i'm ready to fire it up again, see how that goes. i think you may be right though, think starting will
show proper pressure
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 12/4/10 at 06:00 PM |
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Pull the plugs and ground them, then wind it over, should spin fast enough to get oil pressure.
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/4/10 at 06:04 PM |
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ah interesting, will try that then. going to try placing all my electrics in the next few days i think (maybe tonight)
want to get it started again soon though. july was the last time i think...
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r1_pete
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| posted on 12/4/10 at 06:13 PM |
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With the plugs out you should definately get pressure.
If not try priming the pump by back filling the system with a pump oil can via the pressure switch / gauge sender take off.
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