Can't prime the oil pump
 

I have tried prob. 6 times to clamp the vent hose then wait for the "rush of air" never hear the air, any help would be great, thanks this is on my 06 500 efi

Can't prime the oil pump
 

I take long nose vise-grip and put some piece of rubber on it to make a good contact without fear of wearing my breathing oil upper hose.....you have to pinch the upper part of the hose and hold on 1 minute...at the same time the motor run at idle.....stop the motor after one minute and release the vise grip....you should hear the pressure release....some time i have to make it twice to hear the sound.......take care to pinch it properly...2 inchs up the hose from the oil tank...if your higher than 2 inchs the hose is slit so you nerver make it.......

Can't prime the oil pump
 

thanks quad 4 I was only holding the line for 10-20 seconds as recommended in the owners manual, what do they know, too late to try tonight but I will try to hold the line for a minute tomorrow.

Can't prime the oil pump
 

Do a search for "oil pump prime" and look for the threads that have the highest number of replies. There you'll find lots of information on this. Good luck.

Can't prime the oil pump
 

I like to pull the hose off the top of the tank and put my finger over the hole instead of pnching the line with plyers. Its a little hard to get the hose off but its allot easier to prime it with your finger and you definately can hear the air rush

Can't prime the oil pump
 

Thats a good tip brutus. Never would have thought of it.

Can't prime the oil pump
 

Just tried the "put your finger over the hole move" worked like a charm, well worth the effort in removing the vent hose, thanks for the advice