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

From: Alan Seigrist <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2025 07:54:43 -0400

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Hi Mitch -

It's not really critical to prelube a stored motor.  There will be enough
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 oil
pressure builds up.

Best,

Alan

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> Hello,
>
> I am trying to find the info. for using ......a paint pressure pot to pum=
p
> oil into the engine (at low air pressure) to pre-lube engine before
> starting.  Any help will be greatly appreciated
>
> Thanks
> Mitchell
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Mitch -<div><br></div><div>It&#39;s not really critical=
 to prelube a stored motor.=C2=A0 There will be enough old oil on the cylin=
der walls and bearings the 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>Alan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail=
_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_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">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px so=
lid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello,<div><br></di=
v><div>I am trying to find the info. for using ......a paint pressure pot t=
o pump oil into the engine (at low air pressure) to pre-lube engine before =
starting.=C2=A0 Any help will be greatly appreciated</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Thanks</div><div>Mitchell<br><div><br></div></div></div>
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From: Harold Manifold <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2025 08:14:00 -0700

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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 <[email-masked]>=
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>> 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 before
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/[email-masked]
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>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=
.</div><div><br></div><div>Harold</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 5:17=E2=80=AFAM Alan Seigrist &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px 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 motor.=C2=
=A0 There will be enough old oil on the cylinder walls and bearings the mot=
or 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>Alan</=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 5:55=E2=80=AFAM Mitch Simmons via Healeys &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
m.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin: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 the inf=
o. 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 will be g=
reatly appreciated</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div>Mitchell<br><d=
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From: Mitch Simmons <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2025 13:07:25 -0400

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Thanks for the tip!

On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 11:14=E2=80=AFAM Harold Manifold <[email-masked]=

> On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 5:17=E2=80=AFAM Alan Seigrist <[email-masked]=
m> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mitch -
>>
>> It's not really critical to prelube a stored motor.  There will be enoug=
h
>> start and let idle under no load.  Just don't rev the motor until the oi=
l
>>> pump oil into the engine (at low air pressure) to pre-lube engine befor=
e
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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:[email-masked]">m=
[email-masked]</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:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</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=
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<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:[email-masked]" 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=
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