Lubrication for an inactive engine, Sitting during my rebuild |
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Lubrication for an inactive engine, Sitting during my rebuild |
whitey |
Aug 23 2007, 01:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 8-February 07 From: Coto de Caza Member No.: 7,508 |
I've been doing misc. work on my hell hole, SS fuel lines, injection back on....etc. The engine has not run in 7 months. Before I put the engine back in the car should I put some sort of lubricant down the spark plug holes?
Thanks, Dave |
tdgray |
Aug 23 2007, 02:45 PM
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Thank God Nemo is not here to see this Group: Members Posts: 9,705 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 984 Region Association: None |
If it has been all sealed up for those seven months then I would say no.
My toys sit all winter for six months at a time and I never do anything. With that said though... we you do go to fire it up crank it without spark for a minute or so just to get the oil flowing. |
swl |
Aug 23 2007, 08:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada |
maybe pull the fuel pump relay too - no gas to dilute the oil.
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euro911 |
Aug 23 2007, 10:08 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,851 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
If its been sitting a while, a little 'spritz' of "Marvel Mystery Oil" in the jugs wouldn't hurt ... adds a bit of lube until the pump sends oil everywhere it needs to go ...
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