engine oil priming... dont do this!

[Tom Vogel]

Could have been worse. You could have actually started it before hooking up the oil pressure gauge. Now THAT will empty out your oil in great quantity and quick. Ask me how I know. lol

[AirSpeed]

I did something similar once, I had stripped everything off my 69, inside and out in prep for a paint job. I left only what was needed to drive it to the shop, I even removed the gauge cluster. Got in and headed down the road when I felt my crotch getting warm, looked down to see oil shooting out of the dash, I forgot to plug the line for my oil pressure gauge. Had to drive three miles to a parts store on the way so I could buy a plug then another 15 to get to the paint shop. Walking around with an oil soaked crotch on a hot day really sucks!

[yuccales]

Originally Posted by AirSpeed

Walking around with an oil soaked crotch on a hot day really sucks!

Not to mention looks real strange! I'm sure glad we can laugh at our mistakes.

[piecesparts]

You got lucky, I had my son's engine on the stand, forgot to plug the opening and when the oil hit the open hole, I painted the ceiling on my shop with oil. That ceiling is 12 feet high and the engine was sitting about 4 feet high at the top of the engine. Luckily the ceiling is metal and all I had to do was wipe it off, but at least I know the oil pump is good.

[c20pickup]

Originally Posted by piecesparts

You got lucky, I had my son's engine on the stand, forgot to plug the opening and when the oil hit the open hole, I painted the ceiling on my shop with oil. That ceiling is 12 feet high and the engine was sitting about 4 feet high at the top of the engine. Luckily the ceiling is metal and all I had to do was wipe it off, but at least I know the oil pump is good.

well now the ceiling wont rust!

[c20pickup]

Originally Posted by AirSpeed

I did something similar once, I had stripped everything off my 69, inside and out in prep for a paint job. I left only what was needed to drive it to the shop, I even removed the gauge cluster. Got in and headed down the road when I felt my crotch getting warm, looked down to see oil shooting out of the dash, I forgot to plug the line for my oil pressure gauge. Had to drive three miles to a parts store on the way so I could buy a plug then another 15 to get to the paint shop. Walking around with an oil soaked crotch on a hot day really sucks!

HA! classic! i think id be afraid to drive the truck that far with oil spewing out

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

Could have been worse. You could have actually started it before hooking up the oil pressure gauge. Now THAT will empty out your oil in great quantity and quick. Ask me how I know. lol

I have a mechanical oil pressure gauge I added to the dash... I removed everything to repaint my dash after I cut it up for the A/C install... just wanted to move the truck out of the way for the night... Oil ALL OVER the floor... Luckily I had one of those thick rubber mats that caught most of it.