BlueFinn

Hopefully coming out of winter storage soon. Anything special to do for first start of C7 in spring.

Mad*Max

nothing special to do...just start it up and drive it!

JB08

Other than making sure you undo whatever you've set up in the fall (charger, steel wool in the exhaust...) then it's a matter of not revving until your red line moves back from 4K rpm... Which you should be doing anyway.

Cman01

Crank the engine with your foot to the floor for about 5-8 sec before you start it. Having your foot to the floor will prevent your injectors from spraying fuel into the cyl. and let you pump some oil up to the top of the motor.

When you start it for real your cam, lifters, rockers will love you for the extra oil up there before the initial fire up.

Tony

rpanesar

Tony...how can one crank the engine without it firing up?

Black 03 Z06

I can only tell you that on my C5 if I hold my foot to the floor the motor will spin over but not fire. Oil pressure will build quickly. Release the gas pedal and the motor will fire up on the next spin.

rpanesar

Okay....I'm doing my first start up this weekend so I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

Cman01

Yeah just like what black 03 z06 said foot to the floor before u turn the key or press the button the starter will crank the engine but it won't start. Keep your foot down for about 5-8 sec then just release the pedal and the engine will start.