hello there and thank you -- i just have a quick question for everyone? after a long time of not havin all the money and bs, i got my motor built and installed in my hatch. i went to do the new engine brake-in, hooked-up my oil pressure gauge, and with no spark plugs, i cranked her over. come to find out that i have no oil pressure! i installed a new type r oil pump that i bought from the dealership, along with new ACL bearings i got from Earl. i was wondering if there is anything else i could do or check before i start taking things apart?? i don't see why a brand new oil pump wouldn't work? if anyone could help me out in anyway that would be sweet!!! thanks

 

anyone??

 

noone?

 

so what you crank the motor over and it wont build pressure?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mmuller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so what you crank the motor over and it wont build pressure?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yep! i installed a brand new type r oil pump but i don't see why that would be the problem? can anyone help?

 

did you do install it right and is there oil in the pan?

Did you put the pick up tube back also?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turbohondask &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you do install it right and is there oil in the pan?

Did you put the pick up tube back also?</TD></TR></TABLE>

how can u install it wrong?? its notched for the crank, correct? theres plenty of oil, thats what the stick says! and the pick up was installed with a clean screen.

anyone else?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 0evilEMPIRE0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

how can u install it wrong?? its notched for the crank, correct? theres plenty of oil, thats what the stick says! and the pick up was installed with a clean screen.

anyone else? </TD></TR></TABLE>

for how long did you crank it? it takes a while before pressure starts building

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mmuller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

for how long did you crank it? it takes a while before pressure starts building</TD></TR></TABLE>

i did it twice for 20secs each. should i crank it longer?

 

WERE WAS THE OIL LINE FROM THE GAUGE HOOKED UP TO BLOCK OR HEAD ECT.
IF IT WAS HOOKED UP TO THE HEAD IT WILL ONLY READ AT HIGH RPM OR VTEC MODE I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HAD IT HOOKED UP ON THE HEAD AND THOUGHT MY PUMP WENT BAD

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 20LvtecTURBOeg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WERE WAS THE OIL LINE FROM THE GAUGE HOOKED UP TO BLOCK OR HEAD ECT.
IF IT WAS HOOKED UP TO THE HEAD IT WILL ONLY READ AT HIGH RPM OR VTEC MODE I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HAD IT HOOKED UP ON THE HEAD AND THOUGHT MY PUMP WENT BAD</TD></TR></TABLE>

i hooked up the tester to the back of the block where the oil press. sensor is located - anyone?

 

so when the engine its self is on and running, and you can rev it and all that shyt, the guage still says 0psi??

 

crank it for a while longer

did u put a new o ring when u installed the oil pump?

 

did you prime the oil pump before you installed it?..what motor do you have?..i would also put more oil in,go past the max mark..that will help get it going..

 

[QUOTE=Dan GSR]crank it for a while longer

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now there is a good answer

 

my oil pressure guage only reads when the car is on. when im trying to start the engine it will just read 0 till the car actualy starts when it runs it will be like 50 when its warming up. and when its warmed up its like at 5 to 10 psi imlike at 80 in vtec

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dclsvtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so when the engine its self is on and running, and you can rev it and all that shyt, the guage still says 0psi?? </TD></TR></TABLE>
nada, havn't gottin that far. tryin to build oil pressure before i start the engine.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dan GSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">crank it for a while longer

did u put a new o ring when u installed the oil pump?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes new o-ring and i primed it with some 10w30 before install

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dclsvtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my oil pressure guage only reads when the car is on. when im trying to start the engine it will just read 0 till the car actualy starts when it runs it will be like 50 when its warming up. and when its warmed up its like at 5 to 10 psi imlike at 80 in vtec
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im using a brand new snap-on oil pressure tester cause no one around here had one for sale, but it should read around 10psi during cranking right?? i'll try with a little more oil and crank it some more.

anyone else??

thanks everyone for the help

 

you may/may not be able to get a readable pressure from just cranking the motor with the starter

 

i agree with dan, cause the engine cranks prety slow when your just starting it

 

anything else?

 

you might wanna check to see if the gauge is any good iwould just hook up a screw on type gauge like a fuel psi gauge no wiring no tubes and screw it on the side of the head and rev it up NOTE: it only reads at high rpm's then youll know if theres oil pressure or not

 

at idle
my autometer reads around 30psi
ilde is a lot more rpm than the starter alone can produce
al full throttle i get about 90psi

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 0evilEMPIRE0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> i cranked her over. come to find out that i have no oil pressure! </TD></TR></TABLE>
Try filling the oil filter with oil then cranking it. It can take a while sometimes but that usually helps.