Hey Listers!
Well, everything's put back together and I'm ready to try to start my '66B
for the first time since I started the restoration 9 years ago!
My question is, how long should I have to crank the engine before the oil
pressure comes up to specification? I've cranked in for about 10secs and saw
no movement of the gauge needle. I also checked the hoses to the oil cooler
and there was no oil in them. I installed a new oil pump when I rebuilt the
engine, so hopefully there's no problem there. Is there a priming operation
I should perform to help speed up the process? Also, I'm not all that sure
that my oil pressure gauge works, so is there a way to check it? Or, is
there another way of measuring oil pressure without it?
Thanks,
Dave
1966 MGB
Crofton, MD.
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