bleeding oil lines

[jrwireman1960]

I am having trouble bleeding the small oil lines, the 3/32 ones. I can't seem to get all the air out of them. I have tried taking out the plugs, holding the pump wide open and engaging the starter for 15 seconds. I have tried the pump wide open and the engine at idle. No luck. I get the line partially filled but not all the way. Any help would be appreciated. 96 gts

 

[mikidymac]

Open the bleed screw on the pump body to make sure there is no air in the pump.
Then with it idling hold the lever wide open again.

Just cranking the starter will not bleed the air out.

If you still can’t get it out just premix the first tank of fuel at 40:1 and ride it.

 

[jrwireman1960]

I tried running it at idle with the pump open for about 20 seconds, one of the small lines is almost full I can see a very tiny bubble in it, the other is only about half full. Should I let it run longer?

 

[mikidymac]

Let it cool off then try again. The oil doesn't move very fast and the longest line will be the last to fill.

 

[jrwireman1960]

I can't seem to get the small lines bled, so I will do as you suggest and mix the oil for one tank and see what happens. Thanks for your help.