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Making oil pump priming plug accessible
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Making oil pump priming plug accessible
Hello--I am new here so be gentle if I am asking an old question/topic. I'd like to have good/easy access to my oil pump priming plug without pulling my Touch Control Hydraulic lines. I have been thinking about maybe even buying a spare line set to see if I can make room between the lines for a small pipe fitting (or fittings) to pass through between the lines. Right now my return line has the shape of the set screw plug worn into it's backside. I can fix that, but I am wonder if anyone has modified this area to have kink-free steel lines and access to that plug also.---Thanks for any help or ideas.
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
Hi,
Here is a picture of where the hole is that I use for priming the oil pump. Just remove the oil filter top, and oil filter, and it is easy to see, use a light if you need to.
I fill a clean oil can with motor oil, and pump it into the hole, you might need more than one filling of the oil can to fill the passages in the engine.
Watch the oil gauge after starting, it takes up to 25 seconds for the gauge to show pressure, it has to fill the oil filter housing before the gauge will show pressure.
Here is a picture of where the hole is that I use for priming the oil pump. Just remove the oil filter top, and oil filter, and it is easy to see, use a light if you need to.
I fill a clean oil can with motor oil, and pump it into the hole, you might need more than one filling of the oil can to fill the passages in the engine.
Watch the oil gauge after starting, it takes up to 25 seconds for the gauge to show pressure, it has to fill the oil filter housing before the gauge will show pressure.
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
When I was rebuilding gravely tractors I took a Chevy small block oil pump and threaded the outlet hole and ran a hose to the oil system. I let the intake hose into a quart of oil. To powered the oil pump with a 1/2" drill. I ran the pump till the front pto clutch had oil.
With Chevy engines I use a distributor with the gear turned off. I prime the system driving the distributor with a 1/2 drill.
I'm going to have to make a oil pump system for the Cubs too.
I always pack the oil pump with grease to prime it. If your not priming it with a external pump. This way the pump has suction right away.
With Chevy engines I use a distributor with the gear turned off. I prime the system driving the distributor with a 1/2 drill.
I'm going to have to make a oil pump system for the Cubs too.
I always pack the oil pump with grease to prime it. If your not priming it with a external pump. This way the pump has suction right away.
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
I scrapped that engine several years ago, but I'm glad that pic of its oil port still lives on!
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
If you use the tractor much you should only have to prime it once. Why go to all that work for a one time use?
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
muleboss wrote:If you use the tractor much you should only have to prime it once. Why go to all that work for a one time use?
Agreed!
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
My cub has an Allen head screw on top of that port that you can access without removing the filter. I've primed it through that already.
I'd take a picture but my cubis at a shop getting a valve job.
I'd take a picture but my cubis at a shop getting a valve job.
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
If you can remove it! I've not had much success with removing it.J3 Driver wrote:...an Allen head screw on top of that port that you can access without removing the filter. I've primed it through that already...
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
Mine came right out. Easy peasy.
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
Hi,
I remember it was your pic of the block, Bill.
I remember it was your pic of the block, Bill.
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
.....I was puzzled by that also...Mine sit all winter unused and I don't have to prime them...muleboss wrote:If you use the tractor much you should only have to prime it once. Why go to all that work for a one time use?
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
If you have to prime it very often there is a good possibility the nut that mounts the intake is loose. It is necessary to drop the pan to check that though.
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
I restored my cub, emptied the oil pan, ran some kerosene through it, and put new oil in with some Marvel Mystery Oil for the valves. My oil pressure gauge tells me it has good pressure. I never primed anything like what is described.
Does the oil pump prime itself, or must you do it manually? Am I in danger here?
Does the oil pump prime itself, or must you do it manually? Am I in danger here?
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
If the gauge shows pressure, you don't need to prime it.
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Re: Making oil pump priming plug accessible
Thanks Bob.
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