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As all you Goat owner know, the oil pump on the Goat is not self-priming. The TM shows unbolting the pump and manually depressing the piston to re-prime it. I did it for 20 minutes to no avail. I checked to make sure the line wasn't obstructed by shooting air into the tube and rechecked all connections to make sure they were sealed. Re-pumped to no avail. So I bought an OTC 2359 oil suction pump off Amazon for $20 shipped. After four pumps, she was primed! I highly recommend this pump!
It depends on the condition of the pump. If it's new there is little clearence between the pump piston and the cylinder wall, if it is primed it will stay primed. If the pump has some run time on it and those clearences are a little larger you will lose the prime after a long sit, like winter up here in Colorado.does this priming have to be done only if u drain all oil out? Or after its been sitting for long time? more details please
Piston now lubed! Thanks for the heads up.It depends on the condition of the pump. If it's new there is little clearence between the pump piston and the cylinder wall, if it is primed it will stay primed. If the pump has some run time on it and those clearences are a little larger you will lose the prime after a long sit, like winter up here in Colorado.
With Lucas or STP (prefered Lucas, no wax), no mater how hot the trans gets or how long it sits, the the piston will remain coated and thus primed and ready to pump. I always add a pint to my gear oil when I drain it, good for gears and good for the pump!!
The big answer is Lubricate the pump piston.
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