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Prime a motor with a hand pump?

08EddieCA

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08 & 03 X (Eddie B & XLS)
I have a hand pump, generic $7 pump, from Harbor Freight. I need to prime my motor before I start it. I dislike running my starter for extended periods.

Can I connect the hand pump to the oil pressure sensor spot on the driver side of the block and pump in a quart or two of oil through the gallies? I will have a total of 5 quarts in the system in total.

Is this possible?
 












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