Can the 5.4 be primed prior to taking out of storage?

[49NorthVert]

Hi, I just purchased a 2012 GT500 SVTPP vert. It will be stored now until May but I wanted to ask whether you guys know what the trick is to "spin" the motor over to prime internal oil pressure after 6 months of winter storage. I know how to do this on my SVO and my 2008 C6 ( just mat the accelerator press the start switch and it will not fire but will turn over yet the oil pressure gauge indicates a pressure increase). The Ford service tech I just called said it can't be done maybe so but I wanted to come to you guys for a second opinion being owners. Certainly some gravity drain even with synthetic occurs over a 1/2 year period. It would make me feel better (for us in winter climes) to know that we have the ability to disconnect a plug or something to build oil pressure back up in our 500's some before firing them up come spring. Thanks in advance.

 

[bloomy63]

On my '08 I just press the pedal to the floor and hit the key like you said above, I'm not sure if it works on the '12 though.

 

[6-Speed]

I do the same on my 2007 GT500 to prime the oil; it just cranks the motor without any ignition. I take the extra step to put it in neutral ... just in case.

 

[einehund]

works on my 2010.

 

[65fastback2+2]

theres also a plug you can unplug that will reach the battery terminal that you can unplug and touch to the battery terminal that will turn the motor but not let it fire.

 

[stkjock]

IIRC holding the pedal to the floor shuts the injectors from providing fuel only.

 

[rotor_powerd]

IIRC holding the pedal to the floor shuts the injectors from providing fuel only.

This should be the case for most all OBD-II vehicles, IIRC.

 

[dirtyo2000]

Shouldn't be a problem, the autostart is suppose to kick out after 5 seconds. Pin the pedal to the floor and you should be good. If it doesn't stop after 5 seconds turn key back to off and it will break the circuit disengaging the starter.

 

[einehund]

This should be the case for most all OBD-II vehicles, IIRC.

Yep, worked on my old Focus and Mustang, and works on the wife's Durango.

 

[psycholx]

pull fuel pump fuse!

 

[POPPAJ]

I've heard that cranking speed doesn't supply much or any oil pressure on a modular motor.
Can the experts confirm or deny?

 

[steeltoe]

On any EFI car(even OBD-1 cars) holding the pedal to the floor puts the car in flood mode and shuts off the fuel injectors.

 

[einehund]

I've heard that cranking speed doesn't supply much or any oil pressure on a modular motor.
Can the experts confirm or deny?

In my old '02 GT, I just cranked until the oil pressure went up. maybe 10-15 seconds... I don't remember really.

 

[Quade]

I was warned about this before I completed my build. I still filled everything I could, spun the motor for ever seemed like with the plugs out, pulled the filter, back filled the in and out of the filter mount, etc. and still never got the first indication the the motor would pump up. Finally I just started it and, just like they said, it took about 30 seconds and the needle finally came up. I way overused assy lube cause, like I said, I had a heads up that this would happen. If there's a way, I couldn't find it lol. That was a very tense 30 seconds!