new rebuild has low oil pressure
02-18-10, 02:40 AM
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new rebuild has low oil pressure
I did a quick search, and came up with this thread
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...w+oil+pressure
Looking at this, people brought up the front cover o-ring. Somebody mentions that s5 needs some sort of white washer, while s4 does not. Well this engine is a s4 but with the s5 front cover on it to keep the electric omp working properly.
Does this require that washer? Just seeing if this might be the case before the tear it apart for no good reason.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...w+oil+pressure
Looking at this, people brought up the front cover o-ring. Somebody mentions that s5 needs some sort of white washer, while s4 does not. Well this engine is a s4 but with the s5 front cover on it to keep the electric omp working properly.
Does this require that washer? Just seeing if this might be the case before the tear it apart for no good reason.
02-19-10, 06:59 PM
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I did a quick search, and came up with this thread
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...w+oil+pressure
Looking at this, people brought up the front cover o-ring. Somebody mentions that s5 needs some sort of white washer, while s4 does not. Well this engine is a s4 but with the s5 front cover on it to keep the electric omp working properly.
Does this require that washer? Just seeing if this might be the case before the tear it apart for no good reason.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...w+oil+pressure
Looking at this, people brought up the front cover o-ring. Somebody mentions that s5 needs some sort of white washer, while s4 does not. Well this engine is a s4 but with the s5 front cover on it to keep the electric omp working properly.
Does this require that washer? Just seeing if this might be the case before the tear it apart for no good reason.
02-20-10, 10:49 AM
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To clarify, using the Teflon ring has nothing to do with the front cover, it is dependant on the front iron you have. If there is room in the bore for the Teflon ring, you need to use it. If there is only room for the o-ring, then you don't use the Teflon ring. And you have to make sure to use the proper front cover gasket. The one with the big hole is to be used for the Teflon ring, but the small hole is for the o-ring only.
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02-21-10, 10:44 AM
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Once the engine starts running, the pump will take care of itself. 
As long as there is oil pressure, the pump is working fine. But don't expect much pressure (or any) by cranking a dry pump.
As long as there is oil pressure, the pump is working fine. But don't expect much pressure (or any) by cranking a dry pump.
02-26-10, 02:02 AM
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well my new rebuild has no oil pressure, and i forgot to prime the pump when installing it 
now i gotta pour oil down the oil line to the front cover,and rock the e shaft back and forth,hopefully that primes it
now i gotta pour oil down the oil line to the front cover,and rock the e shaft back and forth,hopefully that primes it
02-26-10, 02:05 AM
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have you cranked it at all? rocking the e-shaft won't do anything. the pump only drives oil when it is spinning with the engine so you'd have to rotate it manual but your arms will likely get tired before you see any oil pressure.
generally speaking it takes me about 30-40 seconds of cranking the engine at 300 RPMs to build any oil pressure in the engine, that is with the oil cooler still full.
honestly though, i don't be shy about cranking the engine without starting it, there is no load on the motor and the engine assembly lube will protect the moving parts. now if we are talking several minutes of cranking and no oil pressure or sign of oil being pumped through the filter(i dont always trust the gauge connection) then i would say you have a problem like a oil pump drive gear key that slipped out during reassembly.
generally speaking it takes me about 30-40 seconds of cranking the engine at 300 RPMs to build any oil pressure in the engine, that is with the oil cooler still full.
honestly though, i don't be shy about cranking the engine without starting it, there is no load on the motor and the engine assembly lube will protect the moving parts. now if we are talking several minutes of cranking and no oil pressure or sign of oil being pumped through the filter(i dont always trust the gauge connection) then i would say you have a problem like a oil pump drive gear key that slipped out during reassembly.
02-26-10, 02:08 AM
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yea it started up but i noticed it had no pressure and cut it off. i pulled the oil filter off and its dry as a bone,pulled the front oil cooler line off and nothing. i know the o ring/teflon ring is in place and i know i assembled it right. but i however did not prime the oil pump when i assembled it
02-26-10, 02:14 AM
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oh ****
k, i'm thinking you lost the oil pump drive gear key, if you disassembled the oil pump that is. that key is a BITCH and why i don't touch the oil pump unless i see reason to disassemble them now.
sorry to say but i think you will have to pull the front cover again and oil pump and cross your fingers that the assembly lube did its job.
k, i'm thinking you lost the oil pump drive gear key, if you disassembled the oil pump that is. that key is a BITCH and why i don't touch the oil pump unless i see reason to disassemble them now.
sorry to say but i think you will have to pull the front cover again and oil pump and cross your fingers that the assembly lube did its job.
02-26-10, 02:17 AM
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damnit i dont want to remove the fron cover its a pain to get the main pulley bolt off,and the oil pan bolt for it off while its in teh car,then you gotta worry about the thrust washers etc
its a pain to get the main pulley bolt off,and the oil pan bolt for it off while its in teh car,then you gotta worry about the thrust washers etc
02-26-10, 02:19 AM
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well if you didn't remove the key then something else is missing. either the pump is missing one drive gear, the e-shaft key is missing(this would cause a balance issue though as well) or the oil pickup tube is missing, loose or you have no oil in the pan. with the engine running even a dry pump will still prime rather quickly. you're gonna have to pull either the pan or the front cover or both.