How much oil pressure during priming ?

[Ypsik10]

How much oil pressure should I have during priming? I can only get it to 20# 10w30 and a cheap gauge .

 

[74 Shortbed]

Depends on the pump and how fast you're turning the tool, you using a drill motor?

 

[Ypsik10]

It's an m-55 and I was using a drill going pretty fast

 

[Ypsik10]

Here is a video .

 

[Ypsik10]

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Well it won't let me attach video

 

[74 Shortbed]

What are you using for a tool to prime it?.

 

[Ypsik10]

A priming tool from o reileys. How how should pressure go? I got my drill moving pretty good like I got 18-20 pounds ..

 

[74 Shortbed]

Should have more than 20lbs, is there a part on the bottom of the shaft with a slot?, if all you have is a shaft then you have a leak because you have an open galley there.

 

[Ypsik10]

Should have more than 20lbs, is there a part on the bottom of the shaft with a slot?, if all you have is a shaft then you have a leak because you have an open galley there.[/QUOTE

Here is s picture of what I have

 

[Ypsik10]

And another

 

[74 Shortbed]

Ok, you've got a proper tool, is this a new motor?? you have a leak somewhere or maybe the pressure relief in the pump is sticking, or the motor is wore out?? You should be able to get full pressure just using a speed handle to prime it by hand.

 

[Ypsik10]

Ok, you've got a proper tool, is this a new motor?? you have a leak somewhere or maybe the pressure relief in the pump is sticking, or the motor is wore out?? You should be able to get full pressure just using a speed handle to prime it by hand.

Brand new rebuild brand new oil pump maybe my cheap equus gauge isn't reading properly or sticking it stops right around 18 lbs but I have seen it go much higher than that while driving

 

[74 Shortbed]

Possible or you got air in the line, might try another gauge. BTW, did you assemble this motor??..

 

[Ypsik10]

I assembled this motor yes I purged out the line and turned the motor over by hand got a little higher 23-24# would that it's not very warm in my garage have anything to do with it ?block is cold to the touch it's about 55 here and my garage stays pretty cold

 

[74 Shortbed]

Yeah, with cold oil you should have big time pressure,lol, I would try another gauge first that would be the quick and easiest to try.