Engine Startup After 2 Months of Hibernation
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Engine Startup After 2 Months of Hibernation
The Z has been in hibernation under a car cover in my car port for approximately the past 2 months. Houston Texas isn't quite known for it's cold winters. Maybe a day or 2 consecutive in the low 50's. Needless to say I procrastinated for 2 months in purchasing a new Yellow Top Optima for it. Today the new battery arrived and I plan on installing and firing up the Z. Anything I should take precaution about, being it hasn't been fired up in 2 months?
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Duly noted fellas...
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I wish there was a system where you could 'pre-lube' the engine before start-up with some sort of oil squirting system.
I hate the idea of starting a car when it hasn't been turned over in weeks. My Z shakes horribly for the first 10 seconds after ignition if it hasn't been turned-on in about 2 weeks.
I hate the idea of starting a car when it hasn't been turned over in weeks. My Z shakes horribly for the first 10 seconds after ignition if it hasn't been turned-on in about 2 weeks.
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I wish there was a system where you could 'pre-lube' the engine before start-up with some sort of oil squirting system.
I hate the idea of starting a car when it hasn't been turned over in weeks. My Z shakes horribly for the first 10 seconds after ignition if it hasn't been turned-on in about 2 weeks.
I hate the idea of starting a car when it hasn't been turned over in weeks. My Z shakes horribly for the first 10 seconds after ignition if it hasn't been turned-on in about 2 weeks.
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I wish there was a system where you could 'pre-lube' the engine before start-up with some sort of oil squirting system.
I hate the idea of starting a car when it hasn't been turned over in weeks. My Z shakes horribly for the first 10 seconds after ignition if it hasn't been turned-on in about 2 weeks.
I hate the idea of starting a car when it hasn't been turned over in weeks. My Z shakes horribly for the first 10 seconds after ignition if it hasn't been turned-on in about 2 weeks.
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Just turn the key, your car will be just fine.
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I wish there was a system where you could 'pre-lube' the engine before start-up with some sort of oil squirting system.
I hate the idea of starting a car when it hasn't been turned over in weeks. My Z shakes horribly for the first 10 seconds after ignition if it hasn't been turned-on in about 2 weeks.
I hate the idea of starting a car when it hasn't been turned over in weeks. My Z shakes horribly for the first 10 seconds after ignition if it hasn't been turned-on in about 2 weeks.
My front passenger tire had a slow leak that depleated it completely. I had to find a crafty way to get my already lowered car up on a ramp, as to slide the jack under. Pulled the wheel off and aired it up down the street. Took her for a spin. Felt pretty good...
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This is what I was thinking would happen. It was a warm day when I started it, low 70's. It started up on the 1st crank, and fast. Pressure was good and all fluids level.
My front passenger tire had a slow leak that depleated it completely. I had to find a crafty way to get my already lowered car up on a ramp, as to slide the jack under. Pulled the wheel off and aired it up down the street. Took her for a spin. Felt pretty good...
My front passenger tire had a slow leak that depleated it completely. I had to find a crafty way to get my already lowered car up on a ramp, as to slide the jack under. Pulled the wheel off and aired it up down the street. Took her for a spin. Felt pretty good...
Is your Z at the same place you live or is it far away?
Edit: Re-read oyur first post to see it is at your place but under a cover. Yeah, I would run it every two weeks, max. Just let it run for 5 minutes.
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Ive heard of people putting a table spoon of oil in each cyl before cranking over a new engine build...i would assume for the same reason your worried...Why not try that?
Regardless what you do i really dont think anything bad is goign to happen...people have been letting cars sit like that for years...never heard of problems as a result...
Regardless what you do i really dont think anything bad is goign to happen...people have been letting cars sit like that for years...never heard of problems as a result...
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