Starting up an engine that's been left idle

[Fatboy]

The mini I'm restoring is just about ready to have the fuel tank put back in, but as the engine hasn't run for a few months, what should I do before I start it up? I don't want to do any more damage to the engine than I've already done by leaving it idle...

[Fatboy]

Cheers for that

Is it going to create any more problems if I just let it idle for a bit before I turn it off? (It's not insured and I've nowhere to run it about)

The Mini's got a plumbed in fire extinguisher as well mrsd - the days of working on the fuel system with a lit fag in my mouth are long gone (dealing with sodium/potassium fires makes you a bit blase around mere solvents ). Just got to get a new fuel filter, oil filter and some nice Torco oil



>> Edited by Fatboy on Friday 4th April 20:34

[Fatboy]

Cheers mate

Now just got to find a local supplier of Torco oil????
Consult the mighty Google