I just built my H22 and when I cranked it I got no oil pressure, I primed the oil pump and tried it again and nothing, also I started it for a few seconds and yet again no luck. Im thinking when I primed it the oil just fell right back into the pan. So this is why the priming didnt work. Im really stuck here and I'm looking for some good input.

 

I did a oil pump on a F series the other day, I cranked it forever with no oil pressure. I started it and still no oil pressure. Cranked it again for a while and it eventually got primed, it took forever but after that it was fine. Keep cranking?

 

prime it with a little assembly lube if turning the motor dont work

 

keep cranking. 5- 10 seconds at a time

 

What do you guys think about dumping oil down the access hole on the oil pump while cranking it?

 

Thats like whats going on with my car. About how long did it actually take?

 

I was told to check the oil gally, it may not be plugged. Would this cause my problem and if so what should I be looking for? (location? pictures?) anything would help.

 

about 30 sec of cranking

 

I cranked this thing for a couple mins. using 10-15 second intervals. The pickup, oil pan look good, no noises coming from the pump. What is the next thing I should do, keep cranking?

 

try assembly lube on the oil pump through the hex bolt



Modified by mmuller at 11:23 PM 9/2/2008

 

I tried to put oil through the hex bolt but it took the rest of the qt I had and it just seemed like it fell straight into the pan so that defeats the purpose, but I just took the oil pickup off and it seemed like the gasket wasn't getting a good seal. I RTV'd it up and im gonna check it tomorrow.

 

Ok here is an update. The RTV didn't solve the problem , I filled a bottle with oil and submerged the pickup into the bottle. I cranked the engine for about 30 seconds and it didn't pull any oil. Is this a sign of a bad oil pump or something stupid im missing although it seems like I checked everything?

 

is it a new pump?

Take the pump apart and check for cracks

 

No its not a new oil pump, would there be any noise from it or would it be unnoticable with the engine cranking?

 

i crank my engines for almost a minute to get prime. just make sure you disconnect the dizzy and pull the ecu fuse.

 

I doubt you would hear it

 

What is the proper way to get a prime?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Varano44 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What is the proper way to get a prime?</TD></TR></TABLE> you crank the engine for a while. how are you reading that you have no pressure? i mean you could also take the valve cover off and crank it until oil feeds the head.

 

my pickup isn't sucking any oil up.

 

Then you replace the pump.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Varano44 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my pickup isn't sucking any oil up.</TD></TR></TABLE>

and you started and ran this engine with no oil on the journals?

 

Gonna start replacing the pump tonight, and yes I started it, thats what assembly lube is for.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Varano44 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Gonna start replacing the pump tonight, and yes I started it, thats what assembly lube is for.</TD></TR></TABLE>

your not getting what im asking. how long did you run it and crank it with out knowing that your engine wasn't getting oil?

 

Oh my bad, I first cranked it for about 1 min, then I started it for about 15 seconds. Now I have been randomly cranking on it for a good bit of time.

 

did u get pressure when it was started ?