Post chain tensioner install qestion?

[Arnold Anzaldua]

After installing my new upgraded chain tensioner on my 83 911SC I started to wounder, If i did not correctly fill the tensioner up with oil before installing them, how would I be certain that they did not have any air bubbles in the lines somewhere that my cause them not to function correctly if the springs in them should fail? I guess my question is does the oil circulate through the tensioner or does it just push its way through the line and deadhead at the tensioner and stop forever? If it was dead-heading I am guessing that 5 years down the line the oil in the tensioner would be pretty gunky. Is there a way to bleed the lines or do I just have to hope that if the springs in the tensioner ever failed and the secondary oil system feeding the tensioner also failed due to gunky oil or a 5 year old air bubble I should just hope to hear chain noise from the engine and stop and check out the tensioner. (Which is the reason I changed them out in the first place for peace of mind). I guess I am just paranoid. Anyone have an answer to my question?

Thanks
Arnold

[hcoles]

I think you should be ok. There is a "seep" opening/valve at the top of the piston and a check valve at the bottom of the tensioner. If an air bubble gets in the tensioner it should work its way out in fairly short order. That's my guess - many experts on here will likely know for sure.

[Zef]

Originally Posted by hcoles

I think you should be ok. There is a "seep" opening/valve at the top of the piston and a check valve at the bottom of the tensioner. If an air bubble gets in the tensioner it should work its way out in fairly short order. That's my guess - many experts on here will likely know for sure.

+1 on that....just to make sure, crank the engine several times with no ignition on...The oil pressure will raise and fill the tensionners.

[Arnold Anzaldua]

Thanks for the peice of mind.