http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/ ChainTools.com Tue, 22 May 2012 19:39:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Joe Tue, 19 May 2009 22:13:49 +0000 http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/#comment-488 You should change all fluids and drain the gas before starting up again. Most gasoline goes stale after sitting for as little as two weeks. If you anticipate storing your car for long periods of time I suggest adding a fuel stabalizer to your gas. It won't make stale fuel fresh, but it will pervent fresh fuel from going stale. You should change all fluids and drain the gas before starting up again. Most gasoline goes stale after sitting for as little as two weeks. If you anticipate storing your car for long periods of time I suggest adding a fuel stabalizer to your gas. It won’t make stale fuel fresh, but it will pervent fresh fuel from going stale.

]]> http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-487 lepninja Tue, 19 May 2009 22:11:39 +0000 http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/#comment-487 If any gasoline was left in the engine, it probably seperated out and has varnished some of the engine internals. Some seals might have suffered some from being dry so long. The waterpump should probably be checked out if it was outside all year but I would assume most other components of the cooling system shouldn't have suffered too much. Hard to say though without looking at it. If any gasoline was left in the engine, it probably seperated out and has varnished some of the engine internals. Some seals might have suffered some from being dry so long.
The waterpump should probably be checked out if it was outside all year but I would assume most other components of the cooling system shouldn’t have suffered too much. Hard to say though without looking at it.

]]> http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Gary Gearfreak Sat, 16 May 2009 20:13:05 +0000 http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/#comment-486 You might try pulling the plugs and ********* a LITTLE transmission fluid on top of those pistons and spin her some by hand before you fire her off. You might try pulling the plugs and ********* a LITTLE transmission fluid on top of those pistons and spin her some by hand before you fire her off.

]]> http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Thomas S Wed, 13 May 2009 22:54:17 +0000 http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/#comment-485 If you get it all put together properly it should run fine. Having the cooling system open is okay, unless a mouse built a next in there. Now with the V-8 chevys the valve guide seals dry out if they sit, then it smokes when you run it. If you get it all put together properly it should run fine. Having the cooling system open is okay, unless a mouse built a next in there. Now with the V-8 chevys the valve guide seals dry out if they sit, then it smokes when you run it.

]]> http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Cristiano Wed, 13 May 2009 12:24:58 +0000 http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/#comment-484 dont sweat the small stuff. fix it a go on. i made an old 41 ford run when the engine hadnt started in almost 20 yrs. new plugs, adjust the points, fresh gas and go. although i did manage to sell it before i ever got it home..............lol dont sweat the small stuff. fix it a go on. i made an old 41 ford run when the engine hadnt started in almost 20 yrs. new plugs, adjust the points, fresh gas and go. although i did manage to sell it before i ever got it home…………..lol

]]> http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-483 sisy j Sun, 10 May 2009 09:03:59 +0000 http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/#comment-483 well you can flush the cooling system, normally cars don't run the same right away, you will probably need more parts, but you won't know what till to try to drive it for a week. stuff will start having issues. well you can flush the cooling system, normally cars don’t run the same right away, you will probably need more parts, but you won’t know what till to try to drive it for a week. stuff will start having issues.

]]> http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-482 pvreditor Fri, 08 May 2009 00:42:58 +0000 http://chaintools.com/blog/will-my-engine-run-well-after-sitting-for-over-a-year/#comment-482 Your engine may have been damaged when the timing chain broke. Otherwise, if you put everything back together properly, it should run fine. I've had engines apart for a few months and put them back together without problems. In fact, they ran better than ever after a valve job. Your engine may have been damaged when the timing chain broke. Otherwise, if you put everything back together properly, it should run fine. I’ve had engines apart for a few months and put them back together without problems. In fact, they ran better than ever after a valve job.

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