anacar312
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Yes, about 50psi. I do this. It usually takes two starter cycles to get the pressure up and I do a third cycle to push more oil.Huh, my oil pressure guage must be defective then. There are other threads discussing otherwise....
If you tried it, you would clearly see it does build pressure.
I’ve been doing this every Spring when I take ‘er out of storage. Maybe it’s doing something, maybe it’s not. Who knows, it puts me at peace of mind.
Hello; Not sure the intent is to build pressure. My guess is the idea is to move some oil around and thru passages so oil is in place when the engine is actually started.The starter crank speed is so slow it'll barely build any pressure. This was discussed in another thread.
Ford doesn't like to replace engines anymore than they have to if this was a requirement it will be suggested by the manufacturer.
Same here.Huh, my oil pressure guage must be defective then. There are other threads discussing otherwise....
If you tried it, you would clearly see it does build pressure.
I’ve been doing this every Spring when I take ‘er out of storage. Maybe it’s doing something, maybe it’s not. Who knows, it puts me at peace of mind.
What is the difference between combustion cycles moving the cylinders or a starter cranking the engine round and round until the oil pressure comes up? Parts are moving in both situations. Internal components still have oil clinging to them months later due to the viscous nature of oil and surface tension. I'm not saying it's wrong, I just don't see it as necessary.