Whatcha think?
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From: Wichita, KS, USA Vote John McCain in 2008 God=Santa Claus 4 adults
Whatcha think?
I put my 1995 in storage 2 years ago. When I put it in there, they had me fill the tank. I also disconnected the battery. Other than that and putting a cover on it, that's all I did. I'm pretty sure I forgot to put the fuel stabilizer in.
My question is, do you think it's going to start with just a charge of the battery or is the old gas going to be a problem?
My question is, do you think it's going to start with just a charge of the battery or is the old gas going to be a problem?
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There is only one way to find out.... Put a new battery in it and turn it over. The probability that the old battery will work is minimal.
The gas will have lost some of its light ends and it will likely run rough but it should still fire.
The gas will have lost some of its light ends and it will likely run rough but it should still fire.
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Originally Posted by rws.1
There is only one way to find out.... Put a new battery in it and turn it over. The probability that the old battery will work is minimal.
The gas will have lost some of its light ends and it will likely run rough but it should still fire.
The gas will have lost some of its light ends and it will likely run rough but it should still fire.
First siphon the tank out, get rid of that gas. Replace with some amount of fresh high octane. No sense shoving bad gas through your pump, fuel lines, fuel rails, pressure regulator, and injectors.
Remember after that much time the oil coating on internals is minimal. On the Gen I engines it was easy to prime the oil system (an old distributor is often modified to connect to a drill), on the later generations it's more difficult.
General practice with my GN buddies after a car sits a year or more is to either disconnect/disable fuel flow or to disconnect/disable the injectors and pull the spark plug wires loose. Then roll the engine over with the starter until you get some oil pressure. Then make ready to start. You want to get some oil on the moving components and you want to avoid washing the cylinder walls down with gasoline.
Definitely going to need a new battery. In Florida they only last about 36 months even under normal use.
Just my .02
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From: Wichita, KS, USA Vote John McCain in 2008 God=Santa Claus 4 adults
Originally Posted by MikeC4
well. I voted for Bush, and I am not a dick.....don't appreciate your sig. dude.... 
Now, if we can get back to the technical question. I'd like for this not to end up in the PR&C toilet.
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Originally Posted by reidry
I personally wouldn't do it that way. Especially after two years. My '69 had been sitting for a year when I bought it and I went through great pains to ensure startup was uneventful.
First siphon the tank out, get rid of that gas. Replace with some amount of fresh high octane. No sense shoving bad gas through your pump, fuel lines, fuel rails, pressure regulator, and injectors.
Remember after that much time the oil coating on internals is minimal. On the Gen I engines it was easy to prime the oil system (an old distributor is often modified to connect to a drill), on the later generations it's more difficult.
General practice with my GN buddies after a car sits a year or more is to either disconnect/disable fuel flow or to disconnect/disable the injectors and pull the spark plug wires loose. Then roll the engine over with the starter until you get some oil pressure. Then make ready to start. You want to get some oil on the moving components and you want to avoid washing the cylinder walls down with gasoline.
Definitely going to need a new battery. In Florida they only last about 36 months even under normal use.
Just my .02
Ryan
First siphon the tank out, get rid of that gas. Replace with some amount of fresh high octane. No sense shoving bad gas through your pump, fuel lines, fuel rails, pressure regulator, and injectors.
Remember after that much time the oil coating on internals is minimal. On the Gen I engines it was easy to prime the oil system (an old distributor is often modified to connect to a drill), on the later generations it's more difficult.
General practice with my GN buddies after a car sits a year or more is to either disconnect/disable fuel flow or to disconnect/disable the injectors and pull the spark plug wires loose. Then roll the engine over with the starter until you get some oil pressure. Then make ready to start. You want to get some oil on the moving components and you want to avoid washing the cylinder walls down with gasoline.
Definitely going to need a new battery. In Florida they only last about 36 months even under normal use.
Just my .02
Ryan
.. regarding your '95, 
...for the most part. If you disable your FI, no real need to to pull all the plug wires as they wont have any fuel to burn. 2 years is a longgggggg time tho, and the first minute or so of turning the engine over does the most damage. You may want to consider removing the plugs and put few drops of engine oil into your cylinders, as they are bone dry by now. You can use a turkey baister to do this, The oil will help lubricate the cylindar walls quicker and it will burn off in no time after you fire it up for real.Definatey want to flush/refill the Radiator to clean out rust particles which form from long standing stagnation.
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Originally Posted by MikeC4
Whitehorse, no harm no foul. Politics just sux no matter who occupies the White house.... .. regarding your '95, ...for the most part. If you disable your FI, no real need to to pull all the plug wires as they wont have any fuel to burn. 2 years is a longgggggg time tho, and the first minute or so of turning the engine over does the most damage. You may want to consider removing the plugs and put few drops of engine oil into your cylinders, as they are bone dry by now. You can use a turkey baister to do this, The oil will help lubricate the cylindar walls quicker and it will burn off in no time after you fire it up for real.
Definatey want to flush/refill the Radiator to clean out rust particles which form from long standing stagnation.
.. regarding your '95, ...for the most part. If you disable your FI, no real need to to pull all the plug wires as they wont have any fuel to burn. 2 years is a longgggggg time tho, and the first minute or so of turning the engine over does the most damage. You may want to consider removing the plugs and put few drops of engine oil into your cylinders, as they are bone dry by now. You can use a turkey baister to do this, The oil will help lubricate the cylindar walls quicker and it will burn off in no time after you fire it up for real.Definatey want to flush/refill the Radiator to clean out rust particles which form from long standing stagnation.
Forgot about that, I use Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders before startup. Put some in each cylinder through the plug opening, let it sit a few minutes, turned the engine over by hand.
Ryan
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