Here's where I stand: I just swapped to CBRD BBK and AMS oil cooler. The spark plugs are out of the head and the exhaust manifold is off the car. My plan, unless told otherwise, is to disconnect the cam sensor and crank the motor some in order to prime the galleys, turbo etc. My thinking is that with the plugs and mani off, the motor will crank nice and easy since no compression and the turbo won't spin (minimal, I know) since no mani. Oil will go where it's needed without any side stresses. Am I overlooking anything with this plan? Anything wrong with this? I did search.

Question: does fuel fire with the cam sensor disconnected? If so, should I just place rags at the holes to catch it?

 

Honestly, just start the car. Pour a little oil in the turbo oil feed inlet and oil cooler inlet if you want.

 

Yeah, but I'm still waiting on my manifold gasket so I can't start it. Come on man, I know you're rolling your eyes at my question but can we just stick to it?

 

unplug your crank position sensor near the oil fil cap on the back side of the valve cover,

crank the car over for about 15 seconds, 3 times, about a minute apart.

that will do what you need!!

cheers

cb

 

I gotta remember this for future use!

 

Hey guys Im in the same boat, so as long as I put some oil down the turbo line and unplug the crank sensor plug I should be right? and that should get some pressure into the oil pump?

 

As an added check, watch to make sure the oil light goes out. that indicates there is some oil pressure. Not a lot, but some.

 

Does this also disengage the fuel system, so that the cylinders will not get filled with fuel during this process???

 

^ When I did it per CBRD's instructions the fuel did not spray. It worked just how I wanted it to work. Also, I didn't bother putting oil in the feed line or in the cooler and, as indicated, everything worked out fine.

 

My cars been sitting for about 5 months now without starting or anything, I was just thinking about this. I think I'm just gonna do a quick crank, like when you're changing the oil, and then start it up

 

works easy!

cb

 

I have cranked the engine for at least 1 - 2 minutes (as described by Chad) but the oil light does not go out and the oil pressure gauge reads nothing...What should the oil pressure be when just cranking the car ? (From memory oil pressure was always 0 until the motor fired up....I am guessing the engine needs to be spinning 500+ rpm for the pressure to build.)

 

Just pull the ECU relay on the smaller fuse box under the hood. This will cut both fuel and spark!

 

If you cranked it for that long I'm sure you got enough oil to everywhere

 

yes, it cuts fuel. it's the same sensor (triangle-shaped) i unplug while doing compression and leakdown tests.