Oil Priming a LS1???
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Oil Priming a LS1??? Ok this may sound like a newbie question.
Is there anyway to oil prime a LS1 engine??
I have one that has been sitting for about 3yrs and I want to try and start it. I would like to prime it first. Is it possible?
Thanks,
Mike
Is there anyway to oil prime a LS1 engine??
I have one that has been sitting for about 3yrs and I want to try and start it. I would like to prime it first. Is it possible?
Thanks,
Mike
You can get a pressure tank, fill it with oil on one side, air pressure on the other side and connect it to your engine. Open the valve and start cranking. This is the only way to prelube a LS engine with oil pressure.
Otherwise, you can remove the spark plugs, disconnect the coils and fuel injectors, and crank away. This takes the cranking pressure out of the picture anyways.
Hope that helps.
Otherwise, you can remove the spark plugs, disconnect the coils and fuel injectors, and crank away. This takes the cranking pressure out of the picture anyways.
Hope that helps.
I was planning on pulling off the 2 main coil harnesses and fuel pump fuse and cranking till I see pressure on the gauge and/or see oil coming out of the pushrods since that's the end in the oil pressure circuit then you know everything else should have oil.
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From: Concord,NC
You can get a pressure tank, fill it with oil on one side, air pressure on the other side and connect it to your engine. Open the valve and start cranking. This is the only way to prelube a LS engine with oil pressure.
Otherwise, you can remove the spark plugs, disconnect the coils and fuel injectors, and crank away. This takes the cranking pressure out of the picture anyways.
Hope that helps.
Otherwise, you can remove the spark plugs, disconnect the coils and fuel injectors, and crank away. This takes the cranking pressure out of the picture anyways.
Hope that helps.
What type of pressureized tank would be available out there that could hold oil? Could I rotate the crank by hand while this is being done also..duh, it wouldn't hurt anything to do that..thinking as I type..ya'll know
Thanks for the info and keep it coming.
Mike
