My Cj-5's 258 sat on an engine stand outside in a field under a plastic
tarp for well over a decade, in that same New England weather.

I tore it all down and put at all back together before I tried to start
it, but judging from the condition when I pulled it apart I could have
changed the oil (it had some water in it) put a clean carb on it and
fired it right up.


Earle Horton wrote:
> Stored in the car, there isn't much to worry about. I had an engine that
> had been "stored" outside, in a logger's equipment yard, upside down, with
> the spark plugs out, for a year, in rainy New England. Since the engine had
> a reputation of being pretty good, I finally got it running, with the help
> of my brother, a can of ether, some Liquid Wrench, and oxygen administered
> through the throttle opening. It smoked for a while, but finally turned out
> all right. You won't have any problem.
>
> Earle
>
> "Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
> message news:1K-dnXo6JuKXYNfeRVn-vA@rcn.net...
>
>>Any advice or proceedures before I try and start a 2 year dormant
>>engine? I plan to change out the oil, clean off the plugs, drain and re
>>fuel; before trying to starting it. Should I pull the valve cover drain
>>the fuel lines/filter? It's a carburated 4 banger that ran for over 20
>>years without a problem before the state of the rest of the car made me
>>park it.
>>
>
>
>

 

My Cj-5's 258 sat on an engine stand outside in a field under a plastic
tarp for well over a decade, in that same New England weather.

I tore it all down and put at all back together before I tried to start
it, but judging from the condition when I pulled it apart I could have
changed the oil (it had some water in it) put a clean carb on it and
fired it right up.


Earle Horton wrote:
> Stored in the car, there isn't much to worry about. I had an engine that
> had been "stored" outside, in a logger's equipment yard, upside down, with
> the spark plugs out, for a year, in rainy New England. Since the engine had
> a reputation of being pretty good, I finally got it running, with the help
> of my brother, a can of ether, some Liquid Wrench, and oxygen administered
> through the throttle opening. It smoked for a while, but finally turned out
> all right. You won't have any problem.
>
> Earle
>
> "Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
> message news:1K-dnXo6JuKXYNfeRVn-vA@rcn.net...
>
>>Any advice or proceedures before I try and start a 2 year dormant
>>engine? I plan to change out the oil, clean off the plugs, drain and re
>>fuel; before trying to starting it. Should I pull the valve cover drain
>>the fuel lines/filter? It's a carburated 4 banger that ran for over 20
>>years without a problem before the state of the rest of the car made me
>>park it.
>>
>
>
>