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Thread: try to tell him
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mini_trucker
Revvin Up
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posted September 10, 2003 09:34 PM |
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try to tell him
If yur truck has been sitting and not ran for like a year....should you just start it up and go drive around ...or maybe let it sit for awhile(thats what i say)........some people just dont care for what they have i guess.....boom there goes a seal....sux to be them....some people....
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Kick
Hauling
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posted September 11, 2003 03:19 AM |
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Could you explain why that would be a good thing to do. I am new to the whole rotary thing. I would very much like to know why it would be best to have it run for a while before doing anything with it after sitting for sometime.
Thank you,
:)
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1972 Rx2 - no enigne or trans
1974 Repu - runs and drives
1976 Rx4 - no engine or trans (klaus42 old 4)
1977 Repu - Parts
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brad
Rotorhead
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posted September 11, 2003 01:00 PM |
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just start it
been there, done that.
some people like to pour Automatic Transmission Fluid or other such nonsense into the motor first to clean it out and get carbon off the combustion chamber. And fill up the street with white smoke!
Not a bad idea to pull the plugs and hand crank it to spit out any coolant or oil that could have leaked into the combustion chamber. If you run it on the starter with plugs out it'll slowly eventually build oil pressure and circulate oil thru the lubrication system so that when you start it, it'll be pre-lubed
another trick is to get 3 feet of heater hose and remove the oil filter, stick heater hose on the threaded tube and pour a quart or 2 down the heater hose. It'll go straight to the bearings and rotors and pre-lube.
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-brad-
74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
Bridge
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mini_trucker
Revvin Up
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posted September 11, 2003 03:02 PM |
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exactly
Thats what i was trying to tell my friend wwhen he started his up the other day.. i told him to prelube it like that ....he was all like "naw nuthin will happen"....turns it over takes off like a bat outa hell and it really didnt end well....he'll be listining to me more often...so to all you who dont think nothin will happen...it does....take my advice and the others
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Klaus43
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posted September 11, 2003 05:34 PM |
 Edited By: klaus42 on 11 Sep 2003 17:35 |
Even a simple oil change
prior to firing one that's sat forever is a major improvement! Then, when everything has had a chance to get re-acquainted, is a good time to blow out all that carbon, etc. ... Did your friend lose a seal, or is it simply stuck? It can happen...
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mini_trucker
Revvin Up
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posted September 11, 2003 05:37 PM |
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seal
it got nice and stuck from lack of lubrication and carbon build up....were gonna pour some deisel fuel in the cylinders ...wait a day or 2 and crack it loose....
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Klaus43
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posted September 12, 2003 10:42 AM |
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Amsoil Power Foam
will clean out absolutely everything...if you can get it to run at all, first... also heard great things about Techron in a bottle... Best of luck!
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mini_trucker
Revvin Up
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posted September 12, 2003 02:52 PM |
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thanx
thanx for the advice im sure we'll try um all. if all else fails a V8 will fit in.:)
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