Ok, I am a day away from finishing my 7 month head gasket job. What is the best way to get some oil circulating so I can prevent a dry start. I am thinking I should not just start cranking it. Any ideas?

Maybe hand crank it a bit?

 

I wish Subaru offered pre-oiler kits.

unplug the plugwires and turn the key over for a few seconds to get the oil circulating.

unplug the plugwires and turn the key over for a few seconds to get the oil circulating.

 

 

Or just the one coil plug wire?

I fill the filter, a couple times it keeps sucking it up.

 

Unplug the coil pack (why do 4 wires and possibly have that spark jumping around when you can eliminate the spark?).

 

Crank a few times for a few seconds (helps with fuel pressure as well).

 

Plug in coil pack, it should fire.

 

I just let them idle for several minutes before increasing the RPM's.

 

Dave

perhaps you can turn the pump with timing belt off

OR, unplug the crankshaft sensor.....turn ignition key for 20 seconds...wait half a minute....20 seconds....

 

Or whatever rythym suits you, just don't stress your starter motor too much

OR, unplug the crankshaft sensor.....turn ignition key for 20 seconds...wait half a minute....20 seconds....

 

Or whatever rythym suits you, just don't stress your starter motor too much

 

Then you have to clear memory for a crank sensor code... Just unplug the coil. Crank until the oil light goes off, or about 1 minute. The starter will take it. Heck, with a broken timing belt and some tape on the clutch switch, you can drive 'em around with the starter!

cold engine:

fuel injection = rich

 

lotta gas on the bare cyl walls

 

Think I'd unplug the injectors or fuel pump to

prevent this.

remove the igniton or fuel pump fuse and crank away!!

Ok, Its done.. It started up and runs..... BUT, I have a VERY noisy Lifter, its clicking REAL bad. It has Hydraulic lifters. I also feel like it has no accelerating power. Anyone ever see this after a head gasket replacement.

Ok, Its done.. It started up and runs..... BUT, I have a VERY noisy Lifter, its clicking REAL bad. It has Hydraulic lifters. I also feel like it has no accelerating power. Anyone ever see this after a head gasket replacement.

 

Yes , it probably just needs to pump up. Run it for awhile it should get better. Could also try draining a qt. of oil and replacing it with qt of K-1

run it 10 15 min. Change the oil / filter.