Re: [Healeys] Pre -lube BJ8 engine that has been in storage

[Mitch Simmons <simmonsmitch23@gmail.com>]

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Thanks for the tip!

On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 11:14=E2=80=AFAM Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net=
> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> When I change the oil, I usually disconnect the coil wire and turn the
> engine over with the starter until the new oil filter is primed and the
> pressure registers on the gauge.
>
> Harold
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 5:17=E2=80=AFAM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.co=
m> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mitch -
>>
>> It's not really critical to prelube a stored motor.  There will be enoug=
h
>> old oil on the cylinder walls and bearings the motor should be fine to
>> start and let idle under no load.  Just don't rev the motor until the oi=
l
>> pressure builds up.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 5:55=E2=80=AFAM Mitch Simmons via Healeys <
>> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am trying to find the info. for using ......a paint pressure pot to
>>> pump oil into the engine (at low air pressure) to pre-lube engine befor=
e
>>> starting.  Any help will be greatly appreciated
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Mitchell
>>>
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<div>Thanks for the tip!</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quot=
e_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 1=
1:14=E2=80=AFAM Harold Manifold &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net";>m=
anifold@telus.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>When I change the oil, I u=
sually disconnect the coil wire and turn the engine over with the starter u=
ntil the new oil filter is primed and the pressure registers on the gauge.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Harold</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm=
ail_attr">On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 5:17=E2=80=AFAM Alan Seigrist &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>=
&gt; wrote:<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex"></blockquote></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Mitch=
 -<div><br></div><div>It&#39;s not really critical to prelube a stored moto=
r.=C2=A0 There will be enough old oil on the cylinder walls and bearings th=
e motor should be fine to start and let idle under no load.=C2=A0 Just don&=
#39;t rev the motor until the oil pressure builds up.<br><br>Best,<br><br>A=
lan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 5:55=E2=80=AFAM Mitch Simmons via Healeys &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@auto=
x.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>I am trying to find t=
he info. for using ......a paint pressure pot to pump oil into the engine (=
at low air pressure) to pre-lube engine before starting.=C2=A0 Any help wil=
l be greatly appreciated</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div>Mitchell=
<br><div><br></div></div></div>
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