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posted by  JohnMc on  Thu Oct 8 07:45 CST 2009
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Unplug the low tension coil wire and crank it for a while. At least until the oil light goes out. Then maybe for a little longer. So when it fries it's not pumping the air out of the oil passages for a couple of seconds. Even if you used assembly lube (who doesn't?) it's still good for the oil flow to be near instantaneous on the first start up.

Then plug in the coil wire, and take bets on whether or not it will start on the first try or not!

I failed the test on the last new engine I fired up, Got in for the official first attmept, turned the key and... nothing. Eventually I discovered that the starter has two spade terminals on it, and only one makes it crank! :p After that it started right up though.
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