Oil pump priming need help

[Mattl67brisbane]

Can someone plz explain how to plime the oil pump because iv heard to use vaso

 

[Smitty]

L67?
prime oil pump???

 

[Mattl67brisbane]

Just finished rebuilding a ecotec with l67 had it running yesterday but the head were tapping like crazy had a look online and some guy said to fill the pump gears with vaso to create a negative vac in the pump to start the oil flow to the heads

L67?
prime oil pump???

 

[Mattl67brisbane]

L67?
prime oil pump???

Heard they are gear type pumps and are not good at lifting oil at the start

 

[Utel67]

Go to a engine rebuilder and ask if you can hire their engine oil pressure primer tank or make your own, I made my own out of PVC pipe and brass fittings worked like a charm.

https://www.specautoequip.com.au/service-equipment/engine-oil-pressure-primer-tank

 

[Mattl67brisbane]

Go to a engine rebuilder and ask if you can hire their engine oil pressure primer tank or make your own, I made my own out of PVC pipe and brass fittings worked like a charm.

https://www.specautoequip.com.au/service-equipment/engine-oil-pressure-primer-tank

Can you send a pic of your little creation please

 

[Immortality]

Take the oil filter housing extension off and use an oil can to push some oil into the oil pump and pre-fill the oil filter before refitting.. Unplug the DFI module and crank the engine until you get oil pressure before firing up.

The V6 uses a gyrator style oil pump, as long as it's not bone dry I would expect it should work.

 

[Utel67]

Can you send a pic of your little creation please

I don't have it anymore I made something similar to what's in the YouTube video, but I used clear hose going to engine.

 

[Heavy VT]

I use an old fire extinguisher. After half filling with oil i put a air fitting in the end of the hose, hold the trigger down and pressurise the tank. I then change the fitting to suit the oil gallery i am going to prelube.

 

[Mattl67brisbane]

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