borahshadow
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This evening I finally got my 5.3 to the point where I was ready to test fire it. I disconnected the coil packs and pulled the fuel pump relay then went and turned the key. No oil pressure. Cranked it for a bit then stopped. Did this a few times and started to get a little nervous. I ended up pulling the oil pressure sending unit and cranking on it to watch for oil squirting out and nothing came. I poured a couple of cups of oil down the oil pressure sending unit's hole to try to help prime the pump and still nothing. I pulled the filter and there was hardly any oil down in there (yeah I realize now that I probably should have filled it before I put it on the first time) I think what was there might have just been from pouring oil down the pressure sender tube. I filled the filter up and cranked it a couple of times for about 10-15 seconds each and still nothing. I hate to just keep cranking on it if it's dry though. Tomorrow I'll call around and see if there is any place where I can rent one of those fancy pressurized pre oiler things.
For the record this motor is completely stock. I got it from junk yard. The deepest I got into the motor was putting in a new rear main seal. I didn't pull the oil pan or anything so I highly doubt that the pickup tube isn't seated correctly.
Ideas?
For the record this motor is completely stock. I got it from junk yard. The deepest I got into the motor was putting in a new rear main seal. I didn't pull the oil pan or anything so I highly doubt that the pickup tube isn't seated correctly.
Ideas?