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Old May 16, 2024 | 08:02 PM
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Installing the melting oil pump and having a heck of a time getting the pickup tube in. Any tips? Also using the black O ring but attached are some pics of the pickup tube and stock O ring if y’all want to lend a thought. Thanks.

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Installing the melting oil pump and having a heck of a time getting the pickup tube in. Any tips? Also using the black O ring but attached are some pics of the pickup tube and stock O ring if y’all want to lend a thought. Thanks.
Pic is not super clear, so you will have to be sure what style pickup tube you have (visually and measuring). Given that the old o-ring is neither red nor blue(from what I can see in the pic), I would be checking the o-ring cross section with a caliper as well. Pretty much zero room for error here. Wrong o-ring size....no oil pressure. Roll the o-ring on install....no oil pressure.

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Melling pump direction. Tapered from .84 to .87 is Figure 1 (Green). Strait .87 is figure 2 (Black).
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