Cant get oil system to prime afer engine install

[kinger]

Finally started her up today but I have a problem with the oil system.

I did the procedure where you add 2 qts, block off the smallest line on the tank and blow some air into the tank, I then added 1 qt and it was still low so I had to add another Qt, so there are 4 qts in the engine oil system now.

I cannot get the system to circulate its just stagnent oil in the tank. Its also below E like it could use another qt!

Help me out I have blow into it about 12-15 times now and its not doing anything to help the oil just sits time after time. Thanks!

 

[grader]

remove the return lines from the top of the oil tank and have someone hold them in a pail or jug. plug off fittings on top of tank and pressurize tank thru filler hole. other person turns key to turn motor. i would disconnect coils when doing this to avoid starting engine. oil should pump out top lines into jug. 4 quarts is allready a bit too much so once it pumps some into jug you should be good to go.

 

[kinger]

Are all 3 return lines? The two bigger ones and the smaller one? Thanks that makes more sense. I appreciate it.

 

[FASTSLED]

oil purge

make shur you do not have lines crossed on the top of the tank , or it will drain the tank dry.......small shot of air to tank 2-3 psi will open check valve ,needs a little pres against it also install a pres gauge if you can should be about 60 psi cold will drop as it warms up fastsled

 

[MadMax]

Did you add .2 liters to the valve cover filler hole????????? This needs to be done only with a engine rebuild... Never with a normal oil change.. MM.

 

[kinger]

Nope I didn't add to the valve cover, I pulled the engine only to repair the water pump so I didn't open it up. Just finally getting around to hooking it up and firing her.

The hoses are on the same way as before I just can't figure out where 4 QTS went.

I saw the oil circulate for about 2 seconds right away but then stop, and now 15 times later with the air trick I get no circulation.

 

[BVER FEVER]

Did you add .2 liters to the valve cover filler hole????????? This needs to be done only with a engine rebuild... Never with a normal oil change.. MM.

Why not with a normal oil change??

 

[kinger]

Because you can add air into the system and have the same troubles I am.

 

[BVER FEVER]

Wow, a buddy of mine does his like that all the time. I guess it's just a matter of time, huh?

 

[kinger]

So is it safe to assume I have a lot of oil in the crankcase and its not doing any harm running for short periods of time?

Although I suppose if the pump is not pumping the top of the engine coudl be dry?

 

[yel_low]

i havent read all that is written here, but so u got oil in tank, loose oilfilter and blow in tank until oil comes from filterposition than mount filter and fill oil in oiltank and start engine and se if u get circulation

airbubble can do stupid things in suction line from tank.

just be kidly with pressure in tank..

 

[MadMax]

Did you add .2 liters to the valve cover filler hole????????? This needs to be done only with a engine rebuild... Never with a normal oil change.. MM.

Why not with a normal oil change??

It states that in the owners manual.... I read it verrrrrrrrrrrrry carefully before my first oil change..MM.

 

[MadMax]

So is it safe to assume I have a lot of oil in the crankcase and its not doing any harm running for short periods of time?

Although I suppose if the pump is not pumping the top of the engine coudl be dry?

I wonder if you took out the allen head drain bolt by the filter it would drain the extra oil out... MM.

 

[kinger]

I'll try disconnecting the coils and cranking the engine to see if I can get some cirulation. I will report back, thanks everyone so far, any other tips keep them coming!

 

[rightarm]

Did you prime the filter with oil as well?