Re: [Healeys] Pre -lube BJ8 engine that has been in storage

[Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>]

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Hi Mitch -

It's not really critical to prelube a stored motor.  There will be enough
old oil on the cylinder walls and bearings the motor should be fine to
start and let idle under no load.  Just don't rev the motor until the oil
pressure builds up.

Best,

Alan

On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 5:55=E2=80=AFAM Mitch Simmons via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am trying to find the info. for using ......a paint pressure pot to pum=
p
> oil into the engine (at low air pressure) to pre-lube engine before
> starting.  Any help will be greatly appreciated
>
> Thanks
> Mitchell
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Mitch -<div><br></div><div>It&#39;s not really critical=
 to prelube a stored motor.=C2=A0 There will be enough old oil on the cylin=
der walls and bearings the motor should be fine to start and let idle under=
 no load.=C2=A0 Just don&#39;t rev the motor until the oil pressure builds =
up.<br><br>Best,<br><br>Alan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail=
_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 6, 2025=
 at 5:55=E2=80=AFAM Mitch Simmons via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys=
@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px so=
lid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello,<div><br></di=
v><div>I am trying to find the info. for using ......a paint pressure pot t=
o pump oil into the engine (at low air pressure) to pre-lube engine before =
starting.=C2=A0 Any help will be greatly appreciated</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Thanks</div><div>Mitchell<br><div><br></div></div></div>
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