Oil is not circulating to the top of the engine

1995 HONDA CIVIC
250,000 MILES • 1.5L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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KEVIN PALMER2
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Replaced head gasket and now oil will not circulate to top of the engine. Do I have to prime oil pump and how do I do that?
Feb 15, 2017 at 6:54 PM
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HMAC300
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hate to tell you this, but if it worked before check to see if you put head gasket on wrong and blocked an oil hole going to cylinder head. that is most likely cause.
Feb 16, 2017 at 6:51 AM
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