Oil Priming

[FTRS14.5]

I've searched for this already, but when oil priming the SR, do you have to completely remove the spark plugs, coil packs, etc....or just unplug the coil packs so there's no spark? Any suggestions on best way to prime the SR? Thanks again in advance.

[BuudWeizErr]

unplug the coilpacks, and the fuel injectors and start cranking until you see oil coming out through the oil filler cap.

[FTRS14.5]

So basically, Crank until there's no tomorrow? J/K. So I gotta remove the oil cap as well, correct. And keep cranking until there's a few squirts of oil shooting out of the hole.

[BuudWeizErr]

yeah, give it 15 seconds to one minute or so of cranking after you see oil start coming out through the filler cap and you should be golden. Fire that bad boy up. Let it idle for a while before you drive it, and try doing a couple mile test before you throw boost at it.

[FTRS14.5]

Thanks!!!!

[martin]

It will be much kinder on the starter if you remove the plugs too, that way the engine will turn over much easier. Don't crank for more than 30 seconds max at one time, or you run teh risk of burning out teh starter. Let it sit for a couple of minutes between cranks to give the starter a chance to dissipate some heat.

Make sure you have oild pressure, don't just assume you do because you cranked for a while. Mechanical oil pressure gauge is teh best. you should see at least 20psi on teh gauge when cranking, and you'll actually hear the speed of the cranking slow down as the oil pressure starts to build.

BTW.. you won't get oil squirt out of the oil filler cap. But if you look into the valve cover through the oil filler hole you'll see oil squirt onto the cam lobes.

Good luck...Martin.

[Tartan]

<----hence the... Whats oil priming?

[martin]

<----hence the... Whats oil priming?

Oil priming is making sure that you have oil circulating in the motor, and building up oil pressure before you start the motor. When a motor has been sitting for a long period of time, or it's just been re-built, everything will be dry, and you don't want to run it like that. Hence the need to "prime" teh system.

-Martin.