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CA First Use - Lost Oil Pump Prime

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Topic: CA First Use - Lost Oil Pump Prime

Posted By: dfwallis
Subject: CA First Use - Lost Oil Pump Prime
Date Posted: 19 May 2025 at 3:11am

It's held prime for a year then lost it overnight following first use. Found a disturbing flake of probably old gasket material in the line feeding the filter. I assume particles caused the check ball to stick...is that plausible? It primed easily. I guess I'll do an oil change.

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1952 CA13092