Car not run for 6 weeks!
Car not run for 6 weeks!
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alinton

Original Poster:

965 posts

266 months

Wednesday 16th April 2008
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Hi all, the Cerb's not been run for 6 weeks while the wheels went away to be refurbed and a few other jobs were done.

Any advice on what I should do before I fire her up this weekend, to make the event less stressfull to the engine?

Thanks

Andy.

ridds

8,372 posts

274 months

Wednesday 16th April 2008
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6 weeks? Pah try 4 months since starting and 10 since it drove anywhere!

If you wanted to really sweet to it, take the plugs out and crank it over to get the oil pressure up with little loading on the big end and main bearings.

Apart from that make sure she's got oil and coolant etc and fire her up.

Ballsy

317 posts

247 months

Wednesday 16th April 2008
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Mines been in the garage not started for about 7 months!! Av been in the hosp with a broken back and didnt trust anybody to go start her up lol!!

alinton

Original Poster:

965 posts

266 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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Ouch! Hope its on the mend!

Surely you could get a trusted PHer to pop round and take her for a spin?

A.

McNasty

243 posts

242 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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if you havn't already checked the battery do so as mine seemed to have died and now the park switch doesn't work. damed if i know why a flat battery would affect this but from previous threads it would appear as though i am not alone!

Ballsy

317 posts

247 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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Battery is sillin in my kitchen on charge ready to go back in soon as i get the car mot'd and taxed smile