Starting Cj5 for the first time in 5 years
 

Ok so the long term weather forecast for Chicago looks like snow. I bought
an old Cj5 ( 1978) with a plow on the front to plow the rear alleyway as the
city doesn't really get to it until much later on. For the last five years
my trusted Cherokee ( 1988 170k miles ) has been able to romp out of the
garage like a good 'un. This year I want to get the Cj ready BUT I have no
real clue what to do to prepare her for her first start in five years. Do I
drain the oil? How about the brakes? If there is a web site with a check
list I'd be grateful if someone could point me at it. Thanks in advance.



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When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at
his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.
Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was
not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.

Re: Starting Cj5 for the first time in 5 years
 

Why has it sat for five years? I would remove the distributor put a
large screwdriver blade in a drill and turn the oil pump until
pressurized, drain the gas tank and fill it to dilute the turpentine,
and pray it'll start without turning an insert. Then you can worry about
rusty brake cylinders. I don't know of a site for this.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

harry palmer wrote:
>
> Ok so the long term weather forecast for Chicago looks like snow. I bought
> an old Cj5 ( 1978) with a plow on the front to plow the rear alleyway as the
> city doesn't really get to it until much later on. For the last five years
> my trusted Cherokee ( 1988 170k miles ) has been able to romp out of the
> garage like a good 'un. This year I want to get the Cj ready BUT I have no
> real clue what to do to prepare her for her first start in five years. Do I
> drain the oil? How about the brakes? If there is a web site with a check
> list I'd be grateful if someone could point me at it. Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at
> his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.
> Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was
> not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.

Re: Starting Cj5 for the first time in 5 years
 

Why has it sat for five years? I would remove the distributor put a
large screwdriver blade in a drill and turn the oil pump until
pressurized, drain the gas tank and fill it to dilute the turpentine,
and pray it'll start without turning an insert. Then you can worry about
rusty brake cylinders. I don't know of a site for this.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

harry palmer wrote:
>
> Ok so the long term weather forecast for Chicago looks like snow. I bought
> an old Cj5 ( 1978) with a plow on the front to plow the rear alleyway as the
> city doesn't really get to it until much later on. For the last five years
> my trusted Cherokee ( 1988 170k miles ) has been able to romp out of the
> garage like a good 'un. This year I want to get the Cj ready BUT I have no
> real clue what to do to prepare her for her first start in five years. Do I
> drain the oil? How about the brakes? If there is a web site with a check
> list I'd be grateful if someone could point me at it. Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at
> his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.
> Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was
> not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.

Re: Starting Cj5 for the first time in 5 years
 

Why has it sat for five years? I would remove the distributor put a
large screwdriver blade in a drill and turn the oil pump until
pressurized, drain the gas tank and fill it to dilute the turpentine,
and pray it'll start without turning an insert. Then you can worry about
rusty brake cylinders. I don't know of a site for this.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

harry palmer wrote:
>
> Ok so the long term weather forecast for Chicago looks like snow. I bought
> an old Cj5 ( 1978) with a plow on the front to plow the rear alleyway as the
> city doesn't really get to it until much later on. For the last five years
> my trusted Cherokee ( 1988 170k miles ) has been able to romp out of the
> garage like a good 'un. This year I want to get the Cj ready BUT I have no
> real clue what to do to prepare her for her first start in five years. Do I
> drain the oil? How about the brakes? If there is a web site with a check
> list I'd be grateful if someone could point me at it. Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at
> his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.
> Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was
> not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.

Re: Starting Cj5 for the first time in 5 years
 

Bill, I thought I'd never see the day you couldn't come up with a link!

http://www.allpar.com/ed/2003/storage.html

-Brian

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:415DFF1E.F2134476@cox.net...
: Why has it sat for five years? I would remove the distributor put a
: large screwdriver blade in a drill and turn the oil pump until
: pressurized, drain the gas tank and fill it to dilute the turpentine,
: and pray it'll start without turning an insert. Then you can worry about
: rusty brake cylinders. I don't know of a site for this.
: God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: harry palmer wrote:
: >
: > Ok so the long term weather forecast for Chicago looks like snow. I
bought
: > an old Cj5 ( 1978) with a plow on the front to plow the rear alleyway as
the
: > city doesn't really get to it until much later on. For the last five
years
: > my trusted Cherokee ( 1988 170k miles ) has been able to romp out of the
: > garage like a good 'un. This year I want to get the Cj ready BUT I have
no
: > real clue what to do to prepare her for her first start in five years.
Do I
: > drain the oil? How about the brakes? If there is a web site with a check
: > list I'd be grateful if someone could point me at it. Thanks in advance.
: >
: > --
: > When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering
away at
: > his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in
it.
: > Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it
was
: > not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.

Re: Starting Cj5 for the first time in 5 years
 

Bill, I thought I'd never see the day you couldn't come up with a link!

http://www.allpar.com/ed/2003/storage.html

-Brian

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:415DFF1E.F2134476@cox.net...
: Why has it sat for five years? I would remove the distributor put a
: large screwdriver blade in a drill and turn the oil pump until
: pressurized, drain the gas tank and fill it to dilute the turpentine,
: and pray it'll start without turning an insert. Then you can worry about
: rusty brake cylinders. I don't know of a site for this.
: God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: harry palmer wrote:
: >
: > Ok so the long term weather forecast for Chicago looks like snow. I
bought
: > an old Cj5 ( 1978) with a plow on the front to plow the rear alleyway as
the
: > city doesn't really get to it until much later on. For the last five
years
: > my trusted Cherokee ( 1988 170k miles ) has been able to romp out of the
: > garage like a good 'un. This year I want to get the Cj ready BUT I have
no
: > real clue what to do to prepare her for her first start in five years.
Do I
: > drain the oil? How about the brakes? If there is a web site with a check
: > list I'd be grateful if someone could point me at it. Thanks in advance.
: >
: > --
: > When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering
away at
: > his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in
it.
: > Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it
was
: > not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.

Re: Starting Cj5 for the first time in 5 years
 

Bill, I thought I'd never see the day you couldn't come up with a link!

http://www.allpar.com/ed/2003/storage.html

-Brian

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:415DFF1E.F2134476@cox.net...
: Why has it sat for five years? I would remove the distributor put a
: large screwdriver blade in a drill and turn the oil pump until
: pressurized, drain the gas tank and fill it to dilute the turpentine,
: and pray it'll start without turning an insert. Then you can worry about
: rusty brake cylinders. I don't know of a site for this.
: God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: harry palmer wrote:
: >
: > Ok so the long term weather forecast for Chicago looks like snow. I
bought
: > an old Cj5 ( 1978) with a plow on the front to plow the rear alleyway as
the
: > city doesn't really get to it until much later on. For the last five
years
: > my trusted Cherokee ( 1988 170k miles ) has been able to romp out of the
: > garage like a good 'un. This year I want to get the Cj ready BUT I have
no
: > real clue what to do to prepare her for her first start in five years.
Do I
: > drain the oil? How about the brakes? If there is a web site with a check
: > list I'd be grateful if someone could point me at it. Thanks in advance.
: >
: > --
: > When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering
away at
: > his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in
it.
: > Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it
was
: > not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.

Re: Starting Cj5 for the first time in 5 years
 

"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:iv6dnU8sYKGQj8PcRVn-hg@rogers.com...
> Bill, I thought I'd never see the day you couldn't come up with a link!
>
> http://www.allpar.com/ed/2003/storage.html
>
> -Brian
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:415DFF1E.F2134476@cox.net...
> : Why has it sat for five years? I would remove the distributor put a
> : large screwdriver blade in a drill and turn the oil pump until
> : pressurized, drain the gas tank and fill it to dilute the turpentine,
> : and pray it'll start without turning an insert. Then you can worry about
> : rusty brake cylinders. I don't know of a site for this.
> : God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> : mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> :
> : harry palmer wrote:
> : >
> : > Ok so the long term weather forecast for Chicago looks like snow. I
> bought
> : > an old Cj5 ( 1978) with a plow on the front to plow the rear alleyway
as
> the
> : > city doesn't really get to it until much later on. For the last five
> years
> : > my trusted Cherokee ( 1988 170k miles ) has been able to romp out of
the
> : > garage like a good 'un. This year I want to get the Cj ready BUT I
have
> no
> : > real clue what to do to prepare her for her first start in five years.
> Do I
> : > drain the oil? How about the brakes? If there is a web site with a
check
> : > list I'd be grateful if someone could point me at it. Thanks in
advance.
> : >
> : > --
> : > When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering
> away at
> : > his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in
> it.
> : > Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it
> was
> : > not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.
>
>

spot on thanks alot I'll give that a try. Thanks again.
HP

Re: Starting Cj5 for the first time in 5 years
 

"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:iv6dnU8sYKGQj8PcRVn-hg@rogers.com...
> Bill, I thought I'd never see the day you couldn't come up with a link!
>
> http://www.allpar.com/ed/2003/storage.html
>
> -Brian
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:415DFF1E.F2134476@cox.net...
> : Why has it sat for five years? I would remove the distributor put a
> : large screwdriver blade in a drill and turn the oil pump until
> : pressurized, drain the gas tank and fill it to dilute the turpentine,
> : and pray it'll start without turning an insert. Then you can worry about
> : rusty brake cylinders. I don't know of a site for this.
> : God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> : mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> :
> : harry palmer wrote:
> : >
> : > Ok so the long term weather forecast for Chicago looks like snow. I
> bought
> : > an old Cj5 ( 1978) with a plow on the front to plow the rear alleyway
as
> the
> : > city doesn't really get to it until much later on. For the last five
> years
> : > my trusted Cherokee ( 1988 170k miles ) has been able to romp out of
the
> : > garage like a good 'un. This year I want to get the Cj ready BUT I
have
> no
> : > real clue what to do to prepare her for her first start in five years.
> Do I
> : > drain the oil? How about the brakes? If there is a web site with a
check
> : > list I'd be grateful if someone could point me at it. Thanks in
advance.
> : >
> : > --
> : > When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering
> away at
> : > his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in
> it.
> : > Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it
> was
> : > not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.
>
>

spot on thanks alot I'll give that a try. Thanks again.
HP

Re: Starting Cj5 for the first time in 5 years
 

"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:iv6dnU8sYKGQj8PcRVn-hg@rogers.com...
> Bill, I thought I'd never see the day you couldn't come up with a link!
>
> http://www.allpar.com/ed/2003/storage.html
>
> -Brian
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:415DFF1E.F2134476@cox.net...
> : Why has it sat for five years? I would remove the distributor put a
> : large screwdriver blade in a drill and turn the oil pump until
> : pressurized, drain the gas tank and fill it to dilute the turpentine,
> : and pray it'll start without turning an insert. Then you can worry about
> : rusty brake cylinders. I don't know of a site for this.
> : God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> : mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> :
> : harry palmer wrote:
> : >
> : > Ok so the long term weather forecast for Chicago looks like snow. I
> bought
> : > an old Cj5 ( 1978) with a plow on the front to plow the rear alleyway
as
> the
> : > city doesn't really get to it until much later on. For the last five
> years
> : > my trusted Cherokee ( 1988 170k miles ) has been able to romp out of
the
> : > garage like a good 'un. This year I want to get the Cj ready BUT I
have
> no
> : > real clue what to do to prepare her for her first start in five years.
> Do I
> : > drain the oil? How about the brakes? If there is a web site with a
check
> : > list I'd be grateful if someone could point me at it. Thanks in
advance.
> : >
> : > --
> : > When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering
> away at
> : > his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in
> it.
> : > Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it
> was
> : > not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.
>
>

spot on thanks alot I'll give that a try. Thanks again.
HP