i have been around a few of these 5.9 abd they all seem to do the same thing . after sitting for a day or 2 on start up the oil pressure takes a few sec to come up what can i do to make stay primed up so it wont take that sec or 2 to come up .

 

Well Any engine will take a moment to get oil pressure. Add to that our stock gauges are pretty slow to react and it looks REAL slow.

 

true i am lookin for the link for you i found this device the other day that is an electric h/p oil pump when you turn the key the light comes on so dose the pump takes oil from the bottom pumps it up top (takes 6 sec) and your all (pre lubed) but i think it was like $650.00 so unless your REALY worried bout it i wouldn't do anything!!

Brice

 

well i have the elec and a true wet mech gauge and they both take the same time to come up . my car has pressure instantlly no delay .

 

yea your right thats alot of money i have thought about putting in a kill switch so i could kill it and be able to crank it till the oil pressure comes up . i just didnt know if there was something eles .

 

If your going to rig a kill switch just put a pull cable on your pump. Leave the pull cable pulled out and turn the engine over till pressure builds. But your next problem will be replacing the starter more often. Good luck in your quest for oil pressure before starting.

 

I was going to say the same thing, but for trucks that still had the shutoff solenoid.

You could install a switch to keep it turned off, crank the truck for 5 seconds, turn switch on, then start the truck.

 

yea that what i was thinking about just using a toggel switch ,turn it off and crank it then flip it on and start the truck .

 

If you're using good oil there should be plenty of residue all along the inside to keep things lubed for the first revolutions of a startup. The oil pump is gear driven so as soon as the motor turns over it has oil pumping through itself.

Plus, think of all the Cummins' that have gone over a million miles. I dont think all the years of "dry-starting" has hindered them at all.

Also, those pre-oilers that cost an arm and a leg are really intended for vehicles that sit for long periods of time like lets say and RV or a seasonal tractor.