Re: new 383 Not Oiling!!!!
[Re: okie]
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07/06/10 03:00 PM
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Is the drill working hard to turn the pump? When the pump isn't primed, the drill will spin fairly quickly. As pressure start to build the drill slows down. In fact, it can yank itself out of your hand if you're not careful.
If the drill loads up like the pump is working, pull the oil sending unit at the back of the block. Spin the pump again and it should spray oil like Old Faithful.
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Re: new 383 Not Oiling!!!!
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07/06/10 03:21 PM
07/06/10 03:21 PM
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Is the drill working hard to turn the pump? When the pump isn't primed, the drill will spin fairly quickly. As pressure start to build the drill slows down. In fact, it can yank itself out of your hand if you're not careful.
If the drill loads up like the pump is working, pull the oil sending unit at the back of the block. Spin the pump again and it should spray oil like Old Faithful.
The drill will be loaded. I used a 1/2" drive on my motor and it just about ripped out of my hands. Also make sure you are spinning the drill in the right direction. CCW if I recall. And, per above, once you are pumping oil, have a helper slowly turn over the engine. The lube in the pump is a good trick for the first time. But once the pump has primed, you should be OK.
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Re: new 383 Not Oiling!!!!
[Re: okie]
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07/06/10 07:19 PM
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I didn't even think about spinning the pump the wrong way. Make sure you aren't doing that. It does spin counter clockwise.
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Re: new 383 Not Oiling!!!!
[Re: az426john]
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07/06/10 07:47 PM
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I vote against 426John's advice of firing it up before you diagnose what the problem really is. If there is a plugged oil passage or that #4 cam bearing isn't right, you're going to cause your poopy situation to get worse and way more expensive to fix. It worked out for that guy but that is pretty damn lucky in my opinion.
I hate to beat a dead horse, but have you tried priming while someone turns the engine over? Everyone is suggesting it but I can't tell if you've actually tried it yet.
Is the oil pump new? You seem to say it doesn't load the drill while priming it. Did the gasket line up right and not block any passages in the oil pump? I guess I'm confused on that one becuase you say it's priming the one side of the engine ok.
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Re: new 383 Not Oiling!!!!
[Re: okie]
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07/06/10 09:58 PM
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The last BB I rebuilt I had to losen the oil filter to get the pump to prime. Workd fine once it took a prime. Easy enough to try, although it might make a little mess.
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Re: new 383 Not Oiling!!!!
[Re: okie]
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07/07/10 08:26 AM
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Yes, I have turned the motor over as spinning the pump and still nothing. I'm going to prime the pump since I've done about everything else. The oil gauge did move once but I think it was just a fluke because it isn't working and I had moved some wires.So maybe one of these days I can get it figured out. Ronnie
Did you put a mechanical gauge on it ?
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Re: new 383 Not Oiling!!!!
[Re: HogRidinFool]
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07/07/10 06:15 PM
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