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Old 09-07-2007, 12:02 PM   #2
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Re: Engine knock

Do you have an oil pressure guage on the car? It sounds like low oil pressure. I have seen purpose built primers, but I have a priming tool I made out of an old distributor. I took the shaft out, cut the top out where the cap mounts, then cut the top of the shaft down so that it fits in a 3/8" drill. I have used this to prime new engines and cars that have sat for long periods. I hook a mechanical oil pressure guage to the enginge, spin the oil pump with a drill, turn the engine over, then repeat.
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