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Resolved Bleeding new lifters?

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92_talonGsXt

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Jan 1, 2009
lake forest, California
I'm about to buy new 3g lash lifters for my car,do I need to bleed them even though there new,or do I need to soak them in oil then bleed them?
 
I would at least soak them in very thin oil first. The big lash adjusters are really easy to prime because of the big hole. You can pump them up with a paper clip if you want. If you run your car with a lifter without oil in it you run a risk of rocker and cam damage. No matter what you do use the method listed above and turn the car over without starting it to ensure they are fully primed.
 
I just put in 3g revised lifters from "topline" and tey already had oil in them and would have required bleeding. Instead i used an old trick i was told by a guy and it works, but requires patience.

YOu can just straight install them, put the cams back in and wait overnight (8 - 12 hours i was told) and they will bleed down to where they should be. I tested this theory with the head off the car and it worked great. The guy i know who told me to do this has done countless installs with the head on and has never had an issue. He just won't start or let the customer pick up the car until thenext day and they are always fine.
 
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