Re: How do I get the oil pressure up before starting a newly rebuilt TR6?

["Stéphane St-Amant" <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>]

Hey Don!

Decaf next time!!!  ;->

Steph

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>you mean you need oil in the tranny too!?....dk
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>David Massey wrote:
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>> Message text written by Brian Sanborn
>> >Ron,
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>> >There are more drastic things like spinning the oil pump shaft with an
>> electric drill.  But, >I just removed the spark plugs and made sure I had
a
>> freshly charged battery.  I then >deprssed the clutch and cranked the
>> engine.
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>> A friend of mine did that and destroyed the thrust washer.  I guess I
>> question the need to depress the clutch.  If you leave it out you will also
>> prelub the transmission.  ;-)
>> 
>> Brian Sanborn
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