Pre-oiling possible on the gasser?
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Mountain Pass
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Pre-oiling possible on the gasser?
My 7.3 Godzilla has been sitting for over two months and it will probably be another two months before it gets any use so I would like to do an intermediate "pre-oil" by cranking with the starter without ignition or fuel flow. (I would prefer not to start it up because it would probably never make it up to operating temperature.) Is there any practical way to disable spark and fuel flow to accomplish this? Will the variable speed oil pump cooperate?
Tuned
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Clear Flood Mode: hold accelerator to floor and crank, engine should not fire....verify this someone.
Personally I would not attempt to pre oil.....let it sit, and just worry about the battery staying charged, and no rodents living in it.
My 7.3 sits in barn for most the winter. All I do it give the battery a full charge every month or so.
Personally I would not attempt to pre oil.....let it sit, and just worry about the battery staying charged, and no rodents living in it.
My 7.3 sits in barn for most the winter. All I do it give the battery a full charge every month or so.
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I have never primed a motor even after sitting for 6 months like my 4.6L SOHC 2v. I know some people want to minimize wear on their engines but on a mass production pre-assembled and already run motor like the 7.3 gas I fail to see the necessity. That's just me though.
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I have never primed a motor even after sitting for 6 months like my 4.6L SOHC 2v. I know some people want to minimize wear on their engines but on a mass production pre-assembled and already run motor like the 7.3 gas I fail to see the necessity. That's just me though.
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