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Re: [T3] put dat sucka in...


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> Isn't there a safer way of doing this for the VW engine?  For domestic
> motors I have an oil pump priming tool that I hookup to pre-oil all the
> internal components rather than rely on assembly lube for those first few
> seconds of engine startup.

That's the PURPOSE of assembly lube during "oil pressure buildup" for the
first few seconds of cranking.
Provided you lubed everything before assembly, it won't hurt your engine to
crank it over w/o a spark
to get the oil pressure built up.  People have "priming" these engines for
years like this.

Jason
68 Notch (Nadine)

I proudly buy my aircooled parts and service from...
The Bug Stop in Arlington (DFW), Texas
www.texasbugstop.com


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