My engine is nearing completion. I have installed a new oil pump during this process. I know when you fire up the engine for the first time after having it apart, there is a good 4-5 seconds of no oil pressure. Is there something that can be done to help minimize this time? Does cranking the engine with the ignition coils disconnected do anything? Or should I not worry about it and just fire it up when its ready and let it run that 4-5 seconds with no pressure?

 

ttt...anyone have any feedback on this?

 

I think disconnecting the injector harnesses and coil packs is the way to go to get cranking without starting the engine. I mention the injector harnesses also, this way you don't fill you cylinders with raw fuel...

BTW, after my cam install, the car needed a lot of cranking wihtout anything disconnected to get it running at first anyways!

Good luck

Tommy

 

you can use the flood mode operation instead of disconnecting the injectors.

I don't know of anyway to pressurize these Gen3s. If you used any break in lubricant it should satisfy it anyway.

 

When you say 'flood mode' you mean pressing the gas pedal all the way down? Thats a good point, I wouldnt want to flood my cylinders while cranking.

Pretty much everything I put in had some type of lube already on it. The lifters were greased, and I poured motor oil all over my cam. So hopefully that'll be enough.

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll keep these in mind when first starting my car!

 

Pull the PCM fuse and turn the engine over for 5-10 seconds.

 

What he said except for about 30 seconds.