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Buick 3800 V-6 oil pump priming

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Buick 3800 V-6 oil pump priming

Postby barebonesracecars » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:11 pm

What is the best way to prime the oil pump on these engines during a rebuild start-up?

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Re: Buick 3800 V-6 oil pump priming

Postby monzabug350 » Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:48 pm

Try packing it with vasalene (?) before you install it that will give instant suction and don't forget to prime the oil filter.
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Re: Buick 3800 V-6 oil pump priming

Postby barebonesracecars » Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:13 pm

Thank you monzabug. That's what I did.
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