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The TR6 Procedures Page - Maintained by J.B. Zimmerman - Content by the SOL!
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 22:18:28 -0600
From: Rodney OrrSubject: Re: TR6 Oil Pump
Apparently, an unprimed pump - especially one where it is not immersed in oil in the sump - can result in trashed bearings in very short order.
'Practical Classics' magazine published 101 top tips a few years back (Dec. '93?) and said to prime an new oil pump by packing it with petroleum jelly before installing. That ensures the pump will pick up oil from the sump as soon as the engine starts. The jelly quickly dissolves as oil begins to circulate. I used this trick a few years ago and it seemed to have done the trick.
Rod. '70 TR6 CC55899L
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