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Author Starting a car that hasnt been turned over for a few months
Munchie
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26th Apr 13 at 10:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got a Lexus GS300 that we want to get back on the road. It has been sitting in the garage for around 9 months but will be turned over soon to get it out the garage and warmed up etc.

Any advice on what to do before we turn the key? As in anything we need to check?!

Battery will be placed on a trickle charger overnight so will be fine.
AK
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26th Apr 13 at 10:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
check all the fluids..... thats prob the only thing i'd do.

Some folk drop a little oil down the bores (tiny amount) to help keep it all nice and fresh.

If you are worried about priming it, disconnect the CAS (or plugs and injectors) and turn it over so it wont fire. This will get oil round the whole system.
Generation
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26th Apr 13 at 10:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fresh petrol would probably help
Matters, it's only supposed to last for 6 months or so. Not sure how mch of that is actually myth
AK
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26th Apr 13 at 10:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on a run of the mill car it should still start fine after 9 months.... but it would be a good idea to top it off with fresh and take it easy for the first tankfull
stan_the_man
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26th Apr 13 at 10:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Check fluids and kick it in the guts.

Youll soon know if it was fucked.
richc
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Yeh check oil/water, then give it a try. Let it tick over for a few mins let pressures build back up in everything and go for a drive.
sc0ott
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26th Apr 13 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So is the car currently sitting on its roof?
Robbo_Corsa
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No need to check anything, turn the key with the accelerator flat to the floor and keep it there even when the cars started. Should bounce it off the limiter for a good 10mins before going for a drive..
Munchie
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26th Apr 13 at 11:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
So is the car currently sitting on its roof?


haha

Cheers all!
gav93
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yeah as everyone said i had a plo coupe that hadnt been turned over for best part of 7 years! bit of oil down bored new battery and it fired first time, will probably be a bit skechy when first started as all the sensors are probably thinking 'WTF' lol
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I bought a C16SE Nova GSi engine that had been sat for 10 years in a smashed shell in a garage.

Put a new belt, plugs and oil in/on it, and it fired first go. No smoke or rattles. And it went like fuck!

[Edited on 26-04-2013 by stan_the_man]

 
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