Hi Dan:
I went and got some help to do the priming and
was able to find a "sweeter" spot.
The wire didn't do so well. The cast towers
are cross drilled and either the wire was able to
follow the turn and collapse or it was too stiff
to follow the turn.
Anyway, I have version 2 of the priming videos -
see what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTy8ANgiwtY

Thanks
Tom