HELP! - no oil at rocker

matt cook · 05-20-2002, 07:14 PM

I was priming my oil pump tonight with drill...

had oil at all but one rocker arm - tried to trace the problem

1) rocker arm oil hole=clear
2) pushrod=clear
3) lifter=is pumping up fine, but only pumping a little oil through(not enough pressure to make it up the pushrod)

from this, I assume that the lifter is clogged.

what can I do? I am really pissed. I just put the intake on the other day because I didn't feel like going out and getting a loaner primer - I am assuming that I gotta pull it off...

dang.

PKRWUD · 05-22-2002, 07:56 AM

try rotating the engine a couple times first, and try again.

Take care,
-Chris

sn95gt19 · 05-22-2002, 10:52 AM

i know this may not seem like the best way to do it but, if you dont want to take them off again, you could get some 5 min. motor flush, maybe it will clean out the clogged lifter. if this is a new motor i dont think i would do that though. just a suggestion

05-20-2002, 07:14 PM	#1
matt cook Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 449	HELP! - no oil at rocker I was priming my oil pump tonight with drill... had oil at all but one rocker arm - tried to trace the problem 1) rocker arm oil hole=clear 2) pushrod=clear 3) lifter=is pumping up fine, but only pumping a little oil through(not enough pressure to make it up the pushrod) from this, I assume that the lifter is clogged. what can I do? I am really pissed. I just put the intake on the other day because I didn't feel like going out and getting a loaner primer - I am assuming that I gotta pull it off... dang. __________________ 1982 Mustang GT

05-22-2002, 07:56 AM	#2
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	try rotating the engine a couple times first, and try again. Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

05-22-2002, 10:52 AM	#3
sn95gt19 motors done......woohooo Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 799	i know this may not seem like the best way to do it but, if you dont want to take them off again, you could get some 5 min. motor flush, maybe it will clean out the clogged lifter. if this is a new motor i dont think i would do that though. just a suggestion __________________ 95gt lazer red (98 cobra clone) Rice Haters Club Member #116

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