HELP: Intial Engine Start-Up

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11-19-2008, 01:00 AM

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RuffCat

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Also, if you used a thicker oil, it will take longer for the pressure to build up as the oil will move slower.

11-19-2008, 08:46 AM

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Daveo2k6

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Originally Posted by mustangman281

The pickup stud the screws on to the main bolt has a torque rating so it has to be screwed all the way on.

Is the oil pump new? If so did you pour oil into it during the build up?

Yeah i did torque it.. Okay so i know that it is not my pick up tube which is awesome. ha and i did pour oil into my pump when i installed it.

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Originally Posted by trublmaker

my pickup tube went on with no problem, the nut that tightens down onto the main bolt should be threaded all the way on and torqued down. I agree with one of the previous posts- you will need to crank a little longer than that. you should have used assembly lube when you built the engine, it wont hurt to crank it a little longer.

I did use asssembly lube when i built it, but it is just scary cranking it that long without it building pressure. I talked to some other guys with the older fox bodies and they said they got pressure in like 2 seconds so i was freaking out and didnt want to crank it too long.

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Originally Posted by RuffCat

I did an older pushrod build last month and I primed the pump with a drill. I went through both batteries on my 14.4v Dewalt and still had no pressure on the guage. I slapped everything together and started cranking it. It took about 20 seconds of constant cranking before the oil pressure acted like it was on Viagra....lol You just need to keep on cranking away. Your probably gonna need to put a battery charger on it and let it sit overnight because it may take that long. I would rather turn a dry engine over and over by the key than have it fire and not get any oil pressure. Just don't sit there for 5 solid minutes and crank as you will eventually begin to build up heat.

Okay today ill try to crank it longer. It is my first build so i kinda scared to crank it that long ha ya knoow

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Originally Posted by RuffCat

Also, if you used a thicker oil, it will take longer for the pressure to build up as the oil will move slower.

I used 10w 30

11-19-2008, 08:49 AM

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Daveo2k6

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So what im going to do is

1st take off my oil filter and pour oil into it
2nd get a oil pressure sending unit
3rd drain some oil out of my engine (right now i have more then 6 quarts in)
4th Charge my battery somemore
5th Crank it for around 20 seconds and see what i get.

Does that sound like a good idea guys?

11-19-2008, 08:51 AM

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Daveo2k6

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Originally Posted by livefast1

oil press. (oil pressure). any parts store has it, oil pressure sending unit. its on the filter housing, easy to get to just put one on the other day. it has a plug with only one wire on it.

Ohhh oil press. ha you ment oil pressure sending unit! lol i was like wtf is a oil press?