Start up of engine not fired in about 4 years.
01-20-2008, 06:45 PM
#1
Start up of engine not fired in about 4 years. I purchased a '01 engine that has not been fired up in 4 or 5 years. The guy I got it from said he turned it over monthly by hand. I did the same and recently I did a PP stage II head, comp cam (224/114), ls2 chain and ported oil pump upgrade on it. I wiped the cylinders down with mobil1 and poured it over the chain and valve trane and turned it over with the starter.
What else can I do to make sure the engine is lubed good and ready to crank (hopefully) in a few weeks? I have an electric oil pressure gage and I did not see any pressure come up while I was turning it over and that kind of worries me.
I do have a manual oil pressure gauge I could connect temporarily if that is recommended.
Thanks,
What else can I do to make sure the engine is lubed good and ready to crank (hopefully) in a few weeks? I have an electric oil pressure gage and I did not see any pressure come up while I was turning it over and that kind of worries me.
I do have a manual oil pressure gauge I could connect temporarily if that is recommended.Thanks,
01-20-2008, 10:42 PM
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The motor is fine. Install the motor, before starting it leave the plugs out and turn it over until you get oil pressure if it worries you. Then install plugs, fire it up and enjoy. I've started motors that have literally not been run for 10 years without priming them and ran the snot out of them. Never saw a problem with it.
01-21-2008, 07:33 AM
#5
You can unplug the coil packs to prime the oil pump. It makes it easier than removing the plugs. Plug them back in and you should have oil pressure within a few seconds register on the gauge. If you have the access to the rear of the engine right now, make sure the rear galley plug is in though. Its in the bottom left.
01-21-2008, 08:14 AM
#6
I read in another thread where someone had converted their Motive brake bleeder to prime the motor, he hasn't provided the "how to" though. When I turned mine with no plugs and the fuel shut off, it took a few cranks before the oil pressure came up.
