everything you need for an oil prelube system

[hippymill]

Just bought a system, but won't do it again, as the system compono=ents are real simple and easy to find. here's what you need:
-1 small CO2, oxygen, or other gas cylinder, new, without the regulators-just the cylinder
-some hydraulic hose
-some various small brass fittings for connecting the system to the oil sender fittings
-1 parker pushlock hydraulic fitting for one end of the hose
-1 parker swivel pushlock fitting and the matching male end(for the tank) for the other end of the hose
-1 small oil solenoid switch for 12v dc operation that is open when current is applied.

use the fittings to connect the solenoid to the gas cylinder, and attach the male hydraulic connector to the solenoid. unscreww the oil senders, and take the fittings off the block. reassemble them with a t-fittng so that you can attach the parker fitting to the sender fittings. attach the hose to the sender fittings, attach the other end to the solenoid. wire the solenoid to a power source that runs in the on key position(i used the heater fuse). Change the oil. start the engine and let run for 2-3 minutes. shut off. add oil as needed. turn the key to the on position and watch you oil pressure gauge rise, as the cylinder is now pressurized and is returning that oil to the oil system. start the car and drive as usual.

[FSJ Thing]

Right on! That's good to know, since I want to make sure my 401 lasts forever, I WAS planning on buying a prelube kit too. I sure hope you throw some pics up when you get a chance, this is going to be very helpful for alot of us FSJers! Thanks! ;)

[Matthew W. Woodruff]

Part numbers anyone?

[M4203]

Pictures please

[oddfire]

do a google search on "preluber" and you will find many cheap and some not so cheap solutions. I know of the system Hippymill is speaking of, just not sure if 1 QT. pressurized to 30-50 psi is enough for proper lubrication. In therory, the solinoid will be open during engine operation allowing oil flow into the storage tank. When you shut off the system the solinoid snaps shut trapping whatever pressuized oil is in the container. Before startup, you turn on the ignition thereby opening the solinoid valve and releasing said pressurized oil to flow through the oil gallies, and throughout the engine. Sounds like it might work, but I would prefer to do this with an actual 12v DC pump or as I was planning to do, with a pneumaticly driven fluid pump, to really get some oil flow throughout the motor. Any way Hippymill, good luck and let us know how it works out for you.............phil