Need to get car started
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Need to get car started
Car has sat for 12 years It ran fine before sitting. I've siphon all the gas from the tank. Now I getting ready to pour new gas into the tank. My question is there anything else I should do before I proceed ?
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Tell us about the car. Is it a 1912 Hupmobile or a 1988 Chevy? That will make a huge difference in suggesting reclamation procedure.
Do we need to suggest how to clean a magneto or how to check electronic ignition.
RR
Do we need to suggest how to clean a magneto or how to check electronic ignition.
RR
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Remove the plugs...put a bit of something like PB Blaster in each cylinder. Let it sit overnite. Inspect belts and hoses Check coolant and other fluid levels. Put a bottle of Seafoam in with the gas.
Crank the engine a few times with the coil wire pulled before trying to start.
As others said...yer gonna likely have big issues depending on the age of the car. Tires are shot, belts and hoses (all of them!) will need replacement. Rings could be frozen to the cylinders. Brakes probably frozen. Bearings dried out. Injectors (if it has them) prob corroded.
Not gonna be a fun project unless you like that sort of stuff.....
Crank the engine a few times with the coil wire pulled before trying to start.
As others said...yer gonna likely have big issues depending on the age of the car. Tires are shot, belts and hoses (all of them!) will need replacement. Rings could be frozen to the cylinders. Brakes probably frozen. Bearings dried out. Injectors (if it has them) prob corroded.
Not gonna be a fun project unless you like that sort of stuff.....
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Oh gee, please be careful. Do as suggested, but while you have all the belts off, turn the engine manually, and not with the starter, plugs out. I have a friend who has a 1966 coupe that hasn't been started in years. Waiting (really drooling) for him to ask for help.