 What am I forgetting to check?, Before I turn the key |
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| JRust |
 Jun 17 2015, 08:33 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 6,316 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Crank it by hand to make sure nothing is binding & everything still moves freely! Of course you've probably done that already. Just seen misc issues with pressure plate/ clutch things that cause it to bind up. Then cross your fingers man (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) . Oh don't forget the video camera. We all want to see it fire up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
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| Elliot Cannon |
Jun 17 2015, 08:46 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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If you haven't yet installed the spark plugs, crank it till you see oil pressure before you actually fire it up. If the plugs are installed, disconnect the coil wire and crank it to make sure have oil pressure. You remembered to add oil right. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I think you said that already. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Wrench check EVERYTHING again.
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| Cairo94507 |
Jun 17 2015, 10:08 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,317 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Roll it out of the garage and have a fire extiguisher near by.
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| JRust |
Jun 17 2015, 10:25 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,316 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Hell almost forgot. You have insurance right?
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| stugray |
Jun 17 2015, 10:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
Get a mirror and look in the fan for foreign objects.
Those fancy "racing/reduced-weight" fans are the result of cranking an engine after something fell in the fan :-) like a screwdriver..... |
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| PanelBilly |
Jun 17 2015, 10:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,881 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Its off the stand and on the ground.
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| 6freak |
Jun 18 2015, 08:01 AM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Jun 17 2015, 07:27 PM)  Bought a battery today so I can check the electrical. The break in oil along with a new filter and another batch of oil to do the first change is on order. I need to pick up some fuel too. What should I double (triple) check before I drop this car on the ground and start it up? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) turn on the fuel pump and wait until it stops then check for leaks, I wrapped my fuel lines so if they leak they at least wont spray on the headers and check your distributor bolt is tight before you crank it over..good luck MikeC |
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