spudly13 Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Just got done rebuilding my l20, new rings, pistons, bearings, valve seals, gaskets etc. i adjusted the valve lash, timing is set, but im getting zero oil pressure. pulled the pump off it was dry, put a known good one on (or at least it worked when i pulled my other motor) , this time filling it with oil... still not pumping. blew air back threw the pickup, heard oil bubling, blue air threw the other whole and heard air coming out somewhere above my head... Thoughts? Quote Link to comment
spudly13 Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Nevermind guys, posted to soon, got it fixed 1 Quote Link to comment
68Datsun510 Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Premature posting? ollz Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 YOu forgot to fill the crank case with oil??????????? always fill the oil pump. that first 3 mins w/o oil puts about 150k miles on a brand new motor Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 YOu forgot to fill the crank case with oil??????????? always fill the oil pump. that first 3 mins w/o oil puts about 150k miles on a brand new motor Fill and prime.. every time! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Forgot the sender wire. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Forgot the sender wire. +1 lol Quote Link to comment
spudly13 Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Premature posting? ollz It happens to the best of us lol YOu forgot to fill the crank case with oil??????????? always fill the oil pump. that first 3 mins w/o oil puts about 150k miles on a brand new motor Nope there was oil in there, good thing i didnt run it! Forgot the sender wire. I wish it were that easy lol i feel like a jackass Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 What was it?? Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I bet he forgot to install the oil pump/distributor drive shaft :rofl: He said he didn't run it... Quote Link to comment
spudly13 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 well after coming inside to make the origanal post, i went back out and was staring in my engine bay stumped, walked over to my bench, spacing out and thinking.. i glance in a box that had some parts in it and it hit me... there in that stupid box was the oil pick up.. how i managed that i do not know, that was definately one of those you have got to be kidding me moments, i have no idea how i could have just skipped over taht.... to excited i guess Quote Link to comment
68Datsun510 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Oh thats awful, gotta pull the engine to fix that >_< Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I have a problem along these lines, but not the same solution... Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 well after coming inside to make the origanal post, i went back out and was staring in my engine bay stumped, walked over to my bench, spacing out and thinking.. i glance in a box that had some parts in it and it hit me... there in that stupid box was the oil pick up.. how i managed that i do not know, that was definately one of those you have got to be kidding me moments, i have no idea how i could have just skipped over taht.... to excited i guess It happens to the best of us sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Opps... at least there was no damage done :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
zed Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 that first 3 mins w/o oil puts about 150k miles on a brand new motor it hurts to read this... Quote Link to comment
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