Re: Start up after storage
 

I had a friend that had a 73 Caddy Eldorado 503ci ( I know caddy has
nothing to do with the group), it sat for 15years and when he started it,
all he had to do was buy a new battery and put some new gas in it. but then
once he got it out of the yard on the road, theres a different story, brake
lines, tires, brake pads...

"RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
news:ZZhDh.5268$Jl.2639@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> For only a year of storage, I would just start it up unless you are really
> paranoid. I would NOT change the filter (or the the oil for that matter)
> before starting up. Check the coolant level. Put the battery on the
> charger for a day or so to get it fully charged and warmed up. Pulling the
> plugs and adding oil is a nice thought, depends on what humidity you
> stored it at. A must on the gulf coast, the cold weather in the frozen
> north seems to put rust in hibernation like the rest of things.
>
> The carb will be dry, it will take a fair amount of cranking before it
> starts, this will bring oil up into the mains and rods.
>
>

Re: Start up after storage
 

I had a friend that had a 73 Caddy Eldorado 503ci ( I know caddy has
nothing to do with the group), it sat for 15years and when he started it,
all he had to do was buy a new battery and put some new gas in it. but then
once he got it out of the yard on the road, theres a different story, brake
lines, tires, brake pads...

"RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
news:ZZhDh.5268$Jl.2639@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> For only a year of storage, I would just start it up unless you are really
> paranoid. I would NOT change the filter (or the the oil for that matter)
> before starting up. Check the coolant level. Put the battery on the
> charger for a day or so to get it fully charged and warmed up. Pulling the
> plugs and adding oil is a nice thought, depends on what humidity you
> stored it at. A must on the gulf coast, the cold weather in the frozen
> north seems to put rust in hibernation like the rest of things.
>
> The carb will be dry, it will take a fair amount of cranking before it
> starts, this will bring oil up into the mains and rods.
>
>

Re: Start up after storage
 

Sheesh! Letting any vehicle sit for 15 years means every piece of
rubber hose, brake line, vacumn line, carb gasket, battery, should be
looked at for replacement. And expect the brakes to be rusted solid,
hope the rings haven't frozen in, etc.

But 1 year should be pretty much a "fire it up" if it was decently
maintained.

abomb69 wrote:
> I had a friend that had a 73 Caddy Eldorado 503ci ( I know caddy has
> nothing to do with the group), it sat for 15years and when he started it,
> all he had to do was buy a new battery and put some new gas in it. but then
> once he got it out of the yard on the road, theres a different story, brake
> lines, tires, brake pads...
>
> "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> news:ZZhDh.5268$Jl.2639@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>
>>For only a year of storage, I would just start it up unless you are really
>>paranoid. I would NOT change the filter (or the the oil for that matter)
>>before starting up. Check the coolant level. Put the battery on the
>>charger for a day or so to get it fully charged and warmed up. Pulling the
>>plugs and adding oil is a nice thought, depends on what humidity you
>>stored it at. A must on the gulf coast, the cold weather in the frozen
>>north seems to put rust in hibernation like the rest of things.
>>
>>The carb will be dry, it will take a fair amount of cranking before it
>>starts, this will bring oil up into the mains and rods.
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Start up after storage
 

Sheesh! Letting any vehicle sit for 15 years means every piece of
rubber hose, brake line, vacumn line, carb gasket, battery, should be
looked at for replacement. And expect the brakes to be rusted solid,
hope the rings haven't frozen in, etc.

But 1 year should be pretty much a "fire it up" if it was decently
maintained.

abomb69 wrote:
> I had a friend that had a 73 Caddy Eldorado 503ci ( I know caddy has
> nothing to do with the group), it sat for 15years and when he started it,
> all he had to do was buy a new battery and put some new gas in it. but then
> once he got it out of the yard on the road, theres a different story, brake
> lines, tires, brake pads...
>
> "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> news:ZZhDh.5268$Jl.2639@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>
>>For only a year of storage, I would just start it up unless you are really
>>paranoid. I would NOT change the filter (or the the oil for that matter)
>>before starting up. Check the coolant level. Put the battery on the
>>charger for a day or so to get it fully charged and warmed up. Pulling the
>>plugs and adding oil is a nice thought, depends on what humidity you
>>stored it at. A must on the gulf coast, the cold weather in the frozen
>>north seems to put rust in hibernation like the rest of things.
>>
>>The carb will be dry, it will take a fair amount of cranking before it
>>starts, this will bring oil up into the mains and rods.
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Start up after storage
 

Sheesh! Letting any vehicle sit for 15 years means every piece of
rubber hose, brake line, vacumn line, carb gasket, battery, should be
looked at for replacement. And expect the brakes to be rusted solid,
hope the rings haven't frozen in, etc.

But 1 year should be pretty much a "fire it up" if it was decently
maintained.

abomb69 wrote:
> I had a friend that had a 73 Caddy Eldorado 503ci ( I know caddy has
> nothing to do with the group), it sat for 15years and when he started it,
> all he had to do was buy a new battery and put some new gas in it. but then
> once he got it out of the yard on the road, theres a different story, brake
> lines, tires, brake pads...
>
> "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> news:ZZhDh.5268$Jl.2639@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>
>>For only a year of storage, I would just start it up unless you are really
>>paranoid. I would NOT change the filter (or the the oil for that matter)
>>before starting up. Check the coolant level. Put the battery on the
>>charger for a day or so to get it fully charged and warmed up. Pulling the
>>plugs and adding oil is a nice thought, depends on what humidity you
>>stored it at. A must on the gulf coast, the cold weather in the frozen
>>north seems to put rust in hibernation like the rest of things.
>>
>>The carb will be dry, it will take a fair amount of cranking before it
>>starts, this will bring oil up into the mains and rods.
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Start up after storage
 

I usually just pull the coil wire and let the starter prime the oil
passages...

Pouring oil into the top of the covers won't do anything except make a mess.

I had my CJ7 down for over a year and basically just hand turned it
first with a squirt of oil in the cylinders to make sure it was loose
with new oil in the pan, then I just primed the oil with the coil wire
off, shot a little gas down the carb, hooked the coil back up and away
it went. It's still running strong 7 years later, knock on wood.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


Carl S wrote:
> May want to pull the distributor and use a drill to turn the oil pump to
> pump a little oil through the motor before you start it.
>
> Carl
>
> "83 CJ" <ELeuschner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172119593.113178.223900@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Been monitoring the group and had a quick question.
>>
>> I've had my CJ in storage for the past year and am getting ready to
>> redeploy this Spring and start it up again. Wanted to ask what the
>> best way to do the initial start up is. Since it hasn't run in a year
>> I'm assuming all the oil is down in the pan.
>>
>> I plan to change the oil first, and thought about puling the valve
>> cover gaskets and pouting a quart down each side when I refill it.
>> Should I pull the plugs and put a _small_ amount of oil in each
>> cycilinder? Anything else?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>

Re: Start up after storage
 

I usually just pull the coil wire and let the starter prime the oil
passages...

Pouring oil into the top of the covers won't do anything except make a mess.

I had my CJ7 down for over a year and basically just hand turned it
first with a squirt of oil in the cylinders to make sure it was loose
with new oil in the pan, then I just primed the oil with the coil wire
off, shot a little gas down the carb, hooked the coil back up and away
it went. It's still running strong 7 years later, knock on wood.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


Carl S wrote:
> May want to pull the distributor and use a drill to turn the oil pump to
> pump a little oil through the motor before you start it.
>
> Carl
>
> "83 CJ" <ELeuschner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172119593.113178.223900@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Been monitoring the group and had a quick question.
>>
>> I've had my CJ in storage for the past year and am getting ready to
>> redeploy this Spring and start it up again. Wanted to ask what the
>> best way to do the initial start up is. Since it hasn't run in a year
>> I'm assuming all the oil is down in the pan.
>>
>> I plan to change the oil first, and thought about puling the valve
>> cover gaskets and pouting a quart down each side when I refill it.
>> Should I pull the plugs and put a _small_ amount of oil in each
>> cycilinder? Anything else?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>

Re: Start up after storage
 

I usually just pull the coil wire and let the starter prime the oil
passages...

Pouring oil into the top of the covers won't do anything except make a mess.

I had my CJ7 down for over a year and basically just hand turned it
first with a squirt of oil in the cylinders to make sure it was loose
with new oil in the pan, then I just primed the oil with the coil wire
off, shot a little gas down the carb, hooked the coil back up and away
it went. It's still running strong 7 years later, knock on wood.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


Carl S wrote:
> May want to pull the distributor and use a drill to turn the oil pump to
> pump a little oil through the motor before you start it.
>
> Carl
>
> "83 CJ" <ELeuschner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172119593.113178.223900@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Been monitoring the group and had a quick question.
>>
>> I've had my CJ in storage for the past year and am getting ready to
>> redeploy this Spring and start it up again. Wanted to ask what the
>> best way to do the initial start up is. Since it hasn't run in a year
>> I'm assuming all the oil is down in the pan.
>>
>> I plan to change the oil first, and thought about puling the valve
>> cover gaskets and pouting a quart down each side when I refill it.
>> Should I pull the plugs and put a _small_ amount of oil in each
>> cycilinder? Anything else?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>

Re: Start up after storage
 

It depends on the climate. If this car had been left in Colorado or New
Mexico, there wouldn't be a problem with the engine starting. The Jaguar my
brother parked in the yard for a year in New England needed a two by four
and a sledge hammer to break the pistons loose.

Earle

"abomb69" <abuse@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:x5jDh.157$M65.74@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net.. .
> I had a friend that had a 73 Caddy Eldorado 503ci ( I know caddy has
> nothing to do with the group), it sat for 15years and when he started it,
> all he had to do was buy a new battery and put some new gas in it. but
then
> once he got it out of the yard on the road, theres a different story,
brake
> lines, tires, brake pads...
>
> "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> news:ZZhDh.5268$Jl.2639@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> > For only a year of storage, I would just start it up unless you are
really
> > paranoid. I would NOT change the filter (or the the oil for that matter)
> > before starting up. Check the coolant level. Put the battery on the
> > charger for a day or so to get it fully charged and warmed up. Pulling
the
> > plugs and adding oil is a nice thought, depends on what humidity you
> > stored it at. A must on the gulf coast, the cold weather in the frozen
> > north seems to put rust in hibernation like the rest of things.
> >
> > The carb will be dry, it will take a fair amount of cranking before it
> > starts, this will bring oil up into the mains and rods.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Start up after storage
 

It depends on the climate. If this car had been left in Colorado or New
Mexico, there wouldn't be a problem with the engine starting. The Jaguar my
brother parked in the yard for a year in New England needed a two by four
and a sledge hammer to break the pistons loose.

Earle

"abomb69" <abuse@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:x5jDh.157$M65.74@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net.. .
> I had a friend that had a 73 Caddy Eldorado 503ci ( I know caddy has
> nothing to do with the group), it sat for 15years and when he started it,
> all he had to do was buy a new battery and put some new gas in it. but
then
> once he got it out of the yard on the road, theres a different story,
brake
> lines, tires, brake pads...
>
> "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> news:ZZhDh.5268$Jl.2639@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> > For only a year of storage, I would just start it up unless you are
really
> > paranoid. I would NOT change the filter (or the the oil for that matter)
> > before starting up. Check the coolant level. Put the battery on the
> > charger for a day or so to get it fully charged and warmed up. Pulling
the
> > plugs and adding oil is a nice thought, depends on what humidity you
> > stored it at. A must on the gulf coast, the cold weather in the frozen
> > north seems to put rust in hibernation like the rest of things.
> >
> > The carb will be dry, it will take a fair amount of cranking before it
> > starts, this will bring oil up into the mains and rods.
> >
> >
>
>