I need to prime a oil pump that is in the car and don't now how to hook up the pump to the distributor area.

Answer 1

Vulcan has the easiest way to do this. If you can, fill the oil filter and install, remove all the spark plugs and remove the coil wire and ground it (or disconnect the coil pack if the engine has distributor-less ignition). Also, if the vehicle is fuel injected, remove the fuel pump relay to prevent flooding. Crank the engine for 30 seconds, then wait 5 minutes for the starter to cool off. Repeat this procedure until the oil light goes out or the gauge rises (whichever you have). If you didn't prime the pump, this will take a while. Don't be impatient waiting for the starter to cool between cranking sessions, or you'll be replacing the starter also! Once you have oil pressure, install the spark plugs, enable the fuel and ignition systems and start it up! Good Luck to you!!

Answer 2

Prime Oil Pump

Answer 3

What kinda engine are you priming? And did you do a in car rebuild of it? What you have to do is remove the entire distributor, get a oil pump priming tool for the engine you have, place it in where the ditro is, there will be a gear in there you need to mesh with, hook it to a drill and spin it a few hundered times

Answer 4

Your best bet is to prime the pump before it is installed. You will need the right adapter to put in the distributor hole, and will have to be careful when you prime it as the adapter may come loose and fall into the crankcase.

Answer 5

using an old flat blade screw driver attach one end to a drill and incert the screw driver into the hole the distributor goes in .turn the drill on and it will rotate the oil pump thus primimg it and the engine

Answer 6

Try it this way

just pull your plugs out,unhook your coil wire
and turn the engine over for 30 seconds-1 minute.