Starting car after sitting for year and half...

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65kcoupe

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Mar 1, 2004

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Sterling, Virginia

Mar 27, 2006

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• Mar 27, 2006

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What should I do before firing it up? I'm planning on draining the radiator/fuel tank. I just replaced the oil pan so the oil is fresh. I've checked all the hoses etc...am I missing something? Also is there anything I should add to the fuel or oil before start up? Any tips/suggestions are welcome

Thanks

 

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D.Hearne

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Sep 29, 2000

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Mar 27, 2006

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• Mar 27, 2006

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If it's been indoors, just fire it up. I just swapped engines in my Ranger and the one in it now sat on a stand for about a year and a half. Fired right up. No problems. Nothing special done to it.

 

68rustang

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Mar 27, 2006

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• Mar 27, 2006

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just fire it up. A year is nothing if it was inside. If it was outside and exposed to drastic temperature changes condensation may have corroded things like rings to the cylinder walls.