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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
My original 37 Ford that still had the 6 volt system with a starter cranking speed of 100 RPM, would produce 60 PSI oil pressure in less than 5 seconds cranking. That was with the ignition off. It had a starter button that did not require the ignition to be on to work. I like to crank it until it got pressure before I fired it up, since it sat for at least a week between drives.
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I really ought to do that with my car since it also often sits weeks at a time. I can crank and prevent ignition by holding my kill switch. Thanks for the idea.
Robert: hope your t-stat fixes the problem. You're going to see a nice efficiency boost.