Pack it with white grease.
This will put the pump in a "primed" condition and will not drain away as
you finish up the engine.
HTH
Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Doug McLaren
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 11:39 AM
> To: MG List
> Subject: Filling the oil pump
>
>
> I am about to put the oil pan on my engine ( it is still on the engine
> stand) and I read that I must fill the new oil pump.
> Can someone tell me how to do it? It is a new pump and I have used all
> the proper gaskets, etc. The engine is still in the oil pan "up"
> position.
> Thanks in Advance... Doug
>
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