Following on from my last thread

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/144159-help-4eat-97-outback-torque-converter-seatingbroken-trans/?do=findComment&comment=1211545

 

Now this Trans is empty of oil, will its oil pump self prime once I've refilled it? Or do I have to pump oil into it somehow (through a hole on the box somewhere)?

I think you are good to go as long as the TC has fluid. 

The TC isn't full, but has ATF in it, probably a litre..

As long as there is sufficient fluid in the pan it will it will pump up.

If there is little fluid in the trans or converter it will suck the pan dry shortly after starting. The whole thing holds around 11 quarts of fluid IIRC.

Put 4 or 5 in the pan before starting, run it for 20-30 seconds, and check the level, add until its full. Don't let the pump run dry or it may burn up.

I filled the pan with 3 litres, started it, stopped it, filled another 2 litres, started it, went through P-R-N-D backwards and forward a few times, stopped, filled another 2 litres, took it for a drive, and then another litre and finally it sat on hot full mark after a minute of rest in park with the engine running.. Thanks for the help, looks like the transmission is good now