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Will Vaseline lock the engine if you prime the fuel pump with it on a 2007 grand prix

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There is no need to prime the pump with anything on a 2007 Grand Prix. The pump is submerged in the fuel tank and will push fuel to the engine without priming.

Testimonial: "If someone did this while changing your fuel pump and the motor locked up immediately after could it cause this?"

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  • Terri cook
    Terri cook Dec 22, 2016

    If someone changed your fuel pump and the motor locked up immediately could this be the cause because you could do this to older models

  • Dan Hooper
    Dan Hooper Dec 22, 2016

    I wouldn't think so. Anything that comes from the fuel tank has to go thru the fuel filter and the injectors. Plus the amount of vaseline that the fuel pump would be able to hold is minuscule. I use more packing into new seals than the pump can hold.

  • Terri cook
    Terri cook Dec 22, 2016

    Ok what about priming the oil pump

  • Dan Hooper
    Dan Hooper Dec 22, 2016

    same thing, there would not be enough vaseline involved to cause engine damage. Has the cause of the engine failure been determined?

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