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1. Oil pressure problems (score: 1): Author: Keith Grider <k.grider@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 22:21:51 -0400; 215 v8, original oil pump/front housing with newer gears and wear plate. Just started it up after a 6 mo rest. No oil pressure. After running 30 sec-1 minute, no oil pressure. What is the normal solu; /html/mgb-v8/2003-06/msg00059.html (8,416 bytes)
2. RE: Oil pressure problems (score: 1): Author: "Jim Stuart" <vze3swyy@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 22:58:18 -0400; Assuming there is oil in the crankcase, it looks like the oil pump has lost prime. Your low oil pressure readings are not all that low. These engines normally run around 20 lbs oil pressure at idle.; /html/mgb-v8/2003-06/msg00060.html (9,394 bytes)
3. RE: Oil pressure problems (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <list@marketvalue.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 21:03:01 -0600; No oil pressure: Make sure the distributor drive is engaging fully. Don't ask how I know this. Low oil pressure: Complicated. Bearings? Or perhaps the pump relief spring. Larry Hoy /// /// mgb-v8@aut; /html/mgb-v8/2003-06/msg00061.html (9,162 bytes)
4. Re: Oil pressure problems (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 02:39:01 -0400; I hate to disagree with Jim, but I have never had a problem priming the pump by spinning the pump shaft with a drill. I took a 12 inch ling 1/2 OD shaft ground a tab into the end and brazed a collar; /html/mgb-v8/2003-06/msg00063.html (10,531 bytes)
5. RE: Oil pressure problems (score: 1): Author: "Jim Stuart" <vze3swyy@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 23:38:30 -0400; You can get oil pressure this way, I have done it many times, but you are not priming the pump. It only works if the pump is already primed. The Rover / 215 oil pump is not self priming. Only the lat; /html/mgb-v8/2003-06/msg00069.html (11,105 bytes)
6. Re: Oil pressure problems (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 01:58:44 -0400; I've only ever done it to a pump that I recently rebuilt and did not pack or otherwise prime. What makes a pump self priming or not? James Nazarian 71 MGB Tourer 71 MGBGT V8 85 Dodge Ram -- Original; /html/mgb-v8/2003-06/msg00072.html (12,098 bytes)
7. Re: Oil pressure problems (score: 1): Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 13:22:31 -0400; -- Original Message -- Subject: Re: Oil pressure problems Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 13:21:57 -0400 From: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net> To: James Nazarian <jhn3@uakron.edu> References: <000e01c3315; /html/mgb-v8/2003-06/msg00073.html (9,419 bytes)
8. RE: Oil pressure problems (score: 1): Author: "Susan and Jack Brooks" <tr3a@att.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 15:04:37 -0700; I believe you are correct in that the biggest problem is the distance (height) from the pump down to the oil. I don't believe the tolerances on this pump are any looser than other pumps. The volume/p; /html/mgb-v8/2003-06/msg00074.html (9,750 bytes)
9. Re: Oil pressure problems (score: 1): Author: "Telewest $PH$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:40:51 +0100; Make sure you have the spacer and distributor drive gears the right way round on the camshaft, and like Larry, don't ask. If the oil flows with a drill on the pump shaft then it will with the distrib; /html/mgb-v8/2003-06/msg00104.html (8,931 bytes)

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