VRO Installation Question

[luckyinkentucky]

So, I installed a new VRO in my '94 200 Vindicator just because it had never been done by the previous owner, and I wanted the piece of mind of knowing it was new.

I installed the VRO pump, but haven't run it yet as I just got finished at 10:30 pm and was working under shop lights. Not to mention the neighbors wouldn't appreciate it too much.

What do I need to do to prime the pump, if anything, and are there any instructions for me to follow prior to lake use? The instructions didn't have any instructions for post-installation procedures.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: VRO Installation Question

(Priming The VRO Pump)
(J. Reeves)

When hooking up or installing a VRO whether it is a new or original VRO pump, it must be primed in order to dispel any air that might be in the oil line.

Have the Oil line attached to the engine fitting BUT detached from the VRO. Add a piece of fuel hose if necessary to the oil line so that it can be aimed into some sort of container.

Pump the oil primer bulb, catching the oil flowing out of the line into the container until you are absolutely sure that you have rid the oil line of every bit of air that might have been trapped there.

Now, connect the oil line to the VRO and secure it. When the oil line is secured, apply pressure to the oil primer bulb ONE TIME only. That's it.

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[luckyinkentucky]

Re: VRO Installation Question

Thanks Chief!