[AT] prime pump

[Indiana Robinson]

On 10 Jun 2005 at 16:57, Chris Britton wrote:

> >From: "Michael P. Maynard" <mmaynard at rochester.rr.com>
> >Subject: RE: [AT] cub / prime oil pump
> >Walt, the priming isnt done so much to make it pump, just to make it pump
> >sooner....
> >How long do you want to run your engine with no oil pressure???
> >Priming it makes sure there is oil at the pump right away to minimize the
> >amount of time it runs without any.
> >MIke
> 
> Thank you.. I was wondering if I was the only person seeing that
> reasoning....
> 
> Soundguy
> 
> 
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	On an engine that has sat a very long time I like to pull the plugs and squirt a bit of 
oil in on the pistons and crank it with the starter without the plugs until the pressure 
comes up.


-- 
"farmer", Esquire
At Hewick Midwest
      Wealth beyond belief, just no money...

Paternal Robinson's here by way of Norway (Clan Gunn), Scottish Highlands,
Cleasby Yorkshire England, Virginia, Kentucky then Indiana. In America 100 
years 
before the revolution.


Francis Robinson
Central Indiana USA
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