Vaseline

[tom's dad]

Having used a fair dollop of Vaseline to prime the oil pump on the Grif I was wandering what effect this has on the oil ( new mobile 15W50 ). Should it be changed?

Graham.

[Johno]

If you change the oil, then you'll need to re-pack the oil pump . . with Vaseline.

Then repeat until you realise that it's 'petroleum' jelly and will therefore be burnt of without causing any issues to the oil or engine.

Or alternatively buy an oil priming tool that fits into the dizzy drive which drives the pump.

Edited by Johno on Wednesday 5th November 21:48

[rigga]

Johno said:

If you change the oil, then you'll need to re-pack the oil pump . . with Vaseline.

Is this only really an isssue when the oil has been allowed to completly drain for a long time before refilling ?

[brogenville]

Or you could just go with the old remove the spark plugs and turn the engine over on the starter for a few cranks.

[Chimjunkie]

rigga said:

Johno said:

If you change the oil, then you'll need to re-pack the oil pump . . with Vaseline.

Is this only really an isssue when the oil has been allowed to completly drain for a long time before refilling ?

This is predominantly a prob with pre-serpentine engines. Serpentine engines should self prime after a simple oil change. If left dry for a while then some form of priming may be necessary. Cant be done via distributor on serp because the oil pump is crank driven.

[350Matt]

If you are reasonably speedy (inside an hour) with the oil change this isn't an issue.

Matt

[tom's dad]

Thanks for comments, but I was really interested in the effect of the vaseline on the new oil. I take it that it has no detremental effect. The priming of the pump has been done and was successful.

Graham.

[Poledriver]

350Matt said:

If you are reasonably speedy (inside an hour) with the oil change this isn't an issue.

Matt

Within an hour! You should have seen the performance I had with a new filter filled with oil, get the old one off fast (HaHa) then clen faces and crew new filter on fast.
I thought it was just a matter of a few minutes.
DAMN!!

[z_chromozone]

Poledriver said:

350Matt said:

If you are reasonably speedy (inside an hour) with the oil change this isn't an issue.

Matt

Within an hour! You should have seen the performance I had with a new filter filled with oil, get the old one off fast (HaHa) then clen faces and crew new filter on fast.
I thought it was just a matter of a few minutes.
DAMN!!

I have never had a problem, but I do always fill the new filter and put it back straight away. Messy!

Z

[scotty_d]

i did not bother doing any of this my car was up on the ramp all night had to wait for a new sump gasket. did not prim anything and seems fine. did not know there was any priming envolved?

[Boosted LS1]

^ Thats because the oil didn't drain out of the pump you lucky fellah

[rev-erend]

tom's dad said:

Thanks for comments, but I was really interested in the effect of the vaseline on the new oil. I take it that it has no detremental effect. The priming of the pump has been done and was successful.

Graham.

Vaseline is petromeum (oil) based..

It's KY jelly you should be warry of

[Boosted LS1]

Agreed. One should never prime one's pump with KY. Makes a terrible mess.

[spend]

Raspberry yoghurt gets my pump primed more often

[Poledriver]

OOH OOH! Mods, there talking about priming their pumps wuth vaseline and raspberry yoghurt!

[spend]

Poledriver said:

OOH OOH! Mods, there talking about priming their pumps wuth vaseline and raspberry yoghurt!

I'd keep out of this with a name like yours

[rev-erend]

spend said:

Poledriver said:

OOH OOH! Mods, there talking about priming their pumps wuth vaseline and raspberry yoghurt!

I'd keep out of this with a name like yours

Can't believe the mods have not shut this one down yet..

Jonathon Ross, Russel Brand, pump, tory minister, sleaze, orgasm, knob

Should be the alarm bells ringing.. bit of a quiet Friday afternoon anyway ..

Edited by rev-erend on Friday 7th November 13:59

[Poledriver]

spend said:

Poledriver said:

OOH OOH! Mods, there talking about priming their pumps wuth vaseline and raspberry yoghurt!

I'd keep out of this with a name like yours

.


On the serious side, I used to have a Stag with the RV8 engine, luckily someone gave me the primer tool which I used as the oil would drain down over a 3 month ;non-drive' period.
Now I've discovered the Land Rover filter with the non-return valve...Great Invention!

[rev-erend]

Poledriver said:

spend said:

Poledriver said:

OOH OOH! Mods, there talking about priming their pumps wuth vaseline and raspberry yoghurt!

I'd keep out of this with a name like yours

.


On the serious side, I used to have a Stag with the RV8 engine, luckily someone gave me the primer tool which I used as the oil would drain down over a 3 month ;non-drive' period.
Now I've discovered the Land Rover filter with the non-return valve...Great Invention!

What's the part number ?

[siobe]

P LERR3340 Element - Filter L01B on the invoice for the last one I bought. Fill it with oil before you fit it.