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priming oil pump

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MattTheBat83

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i bought one of those tools that attaches to a drill to prime the oil pump. which direction do i go and for how long?
 
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R2D2

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same direction as the distributor turns and until you get oil at the rocker arms
 

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turn the drill in reverse and wait till you see oil pressure on your guage. youw ill notice the drill having more drag on it as you keep going
 
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if you are using a 3/8 drill, prepare to see smoke. if you can get a 1/2 that would be better.
 
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