just subscribing to this to find out how it turns out. good luck with the problem

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dan GSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you may/may not be able to get a readable pressure from just cranking the motor with the starter</TD></TR></TABLE>

is this true? can u get a readable pressure from cranking the motor with the starter?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chiovnidca &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Try filling the oil filter with oil then cranking it. It can take a while sometimes but that usually helps.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i tried that and then cranked the **** out of it and still nothing

 

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

can u get a readable pressure from cranking the motor with the starter?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes

 

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

how long would u have 2 crank it for it to build up pressure?

 

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

how long would u have 2 crank it for it to build up pressure?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Once all the oil passages and the filter are filled it doesn't take long.

 

Dude Im having the same exact problem with my new build. New vtec oil pump and I cant get oil pressure. At first I thought my oil pickup was block but its not.

Doesnt anybody have any answers?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Muckman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dude Im having the same exact problem with my new build. New vtec oil pump and I cant get oil pressure. At first I thought my oil pickup was block but its not.

Doesnt anybody have any answers?</TD></TR></TABLE>

someone has the answers that we need!

 

I read in an archived thread to prime the oil pump by taking off the 10mm Hex bolt off the end of the oil pump and pouring oil in the pump.

Is that a nessecary step? If so howcome it isnt mentioned in the damn service manual?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Muckman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I read in an archived thread to prime the oil pump by taking off the 10mm Hex bolt off the end of the oil pump and pouring oil in the pump.

Is that a nessecary step? If so howcome it isnt mentioned in the damn service manual?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i semi primed it before i installed it to the block, but anyone know about this??

 

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

i semi primed it before i installed it to the block, but anyone know about this??</TD></TR></TABLE>
Sometimes I will crank them over without a filter on them till oil comes out, then put the filter on. It seems to make it prime faster, but that might just be in my head.

 

Ive cranked mine over for minutes and minutes at a time. I cranked it over so much the battery went dead. I got zip.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Muckman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I read in an archived thread to prime the oil pump by taking off the 10mm Hex bolt off the end of the oil pump and pouring oil in the pump.

Is that a nessecary step? If so howcome it isnt mentioned in the damn service manual?</TD></TR></TABLE>

did what u said, and after a sec of cranking i got pressure!! thanks to everyone, now i'm on to the next step!

 

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

did what u said, and after a sec of cranking i got pressure!! thanks to everyone, now i'm on to the next step!</TD></TR></TABLE>

good chit

 

great to hear a problem solved. How did it turn out?

 

I primed my oil pump by dropping the alternator, taking the plug out of the oil pump neck and poured oil in it then cranked it over for a minute and still no oil pressure. I got pissed and just started it up and immediently got oil pressure. Maybe cranking just wasnt enough to draw enough vaccuum.

Howcome this thread is 40 posts long and nobody had any helpful information except me, which I found myself? all you guys are like "duh do you have oil in it?"

 

I recently experienced this on my new B16 build. I cranked and cranked, no pressure. Determined NOT to start it w/o pressure, I took off the pressure gauge and stuck a hose with a socket on the end and used a vacume pump to pull oil. Once I had oil there, I primed it more and everything was lovely.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Muckman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Howcome this thread is 40 posts long and nobody had any helpful information except me, which I found myself? all you guys are like "duh do you have oil in it?"

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You must be the only one who knows how to repair Hondas.

 

I must be if no one ever thought of recommending such an obvious tip.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Muckman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I must be if no one ever thought of recommending such an obvious tip.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I've had a few over the years that have been slow to prime. I told everything that worked for me. (and many others) Your way will definately do it, but it's a little more involved.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Muckman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I primed my oil pump by dropping the alternator, taking the plug out of the oil pump neck and poured oil in it then cranked it over for a minute and still no oil pressure. I got pissed and just started it up and immediently got oil pressure. Maybe cranking just wasnt enough to draw enough vaccuum.

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thanks once again -- that trick help me out alot!!