Oil pump ????
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Drifting
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Oil pump ????
Is there a way to start the Oil Pump prior to starting the car?
I would like to move my car out of the garage every night to get to my workout equipment. I don't like the idea of starting the car and only moving the it a few feet. Would this idea help prevent start up damage?
I would like to move my car out of the garage every night to get to my workout equipment. I don't like the idea of starting the car and only moving the it a few feet. Would this idea help prevent start up damage?
Le Mans Master
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On the old small blocks you would have to pull the distributor and drive the oil pump with a hand drill. With the Gen II and Gen III engines, the gerotor oil pump is on the snout of the crankshaft, so you can't turn it unless you turn the engine over. So, since you are getting ready for a work out anyway, why don't you put the car in neutral and push it in and out of the garage. I really don't blame you for not wanting to add a lot of starts to your car, but in the end you probably won't hurt it.
Thanks,
Glenn
Thanks,
Glenn
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Originally Posted by sallen619
Is there a way to start the Oil Pump prior to starting the car?
I would like to move my car out of the garage every night to get to my workout equipment. I don't like the idea of starting the car and only moving the it a few feet. Would this idea help prevent start up damage?
I would like to move my car out of the garage every night to get to my workout equipment. I don't like the idea of starting the car and only moving the it a few feet. Would this idea help prevent start up damage?
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Originally Posted by sallen619
Is there a way to start the Oil Pump prior to starting the car?
I would like to move my car out of the garage every night to get to my workout equipment. I don't like the idea of starting the car and only moving the it a few feet. Would this idea help prevent start up damage?
I would like to move my car out of the garage every night to get to my workout equipment. I don't like the idea of starting the car and only moving the it a few feet. Would this idea help prevent start up damage?
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You could install an Accu-sump. I think thats what its called. It stores pressurized oil while the engine is running, then prior to start, a valve is turned and this pressurized oil circulates through the passages. Its used mainly on racs cars, and IMHO, would be over kill on your car, but kits are avilable.
