What to do?
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change all fluids, go ahead and put new points on it, might as well clean/rebuild the carb. check the fuel filter, and make sure its still good, drain all the gas, actually go ahead a pull it out and get it steamed and washed out,( its behind the seat and really easy to pull out, and if its been sittin since 2003 then the gas has gone bad and probably varnished) it will save you alot of headaches, bc it will run for alittle while then it will quit, and you'll be wandering why. it dont take much(like a peice a little bigger than a grain of sand) to clog the carb. at least thats what i would do/ did when i got mine.
good luck man, its lots of fun
good luck man, its lots of fun
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Change the plugs, wires and other tune up stuff. When you have the plugs out spray some Pb blaster in the cylenders. Don't be afraid to give it a hole second of spray. Put the plugs and wires back on. Give it another 15 mins then go turn the motor over using a big ratchet on the crank pulley bolt.
Use pb, not wd40. Wd40 works on rust but isn't made for it. Pb blaster is withought a doubt the best!!
Turning the motor by hand will gently break the oil seal rings free from any rust on the cylender wall and won't damage them as much. No mater what you do they will get scored but it will be safest to do it by hand. Not with the starter.
Use pb, not wd40. Wd40 works on rust but isn't made for it. Pb blaster is withought a doubt the best!!
Turning the motor by hand will gently break the oil seal rings free from any rust on the cylender wall and won't damage them as much. No mater what you do they will get scored but it will be safest to do it by hand. Not with the starter.
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Oh yea... After changing the oil, befor starting the engine, unhook the coil wire at the distributor and turn the engine over for a second. That will prime the oil system and you won't risk damage to the cam and valvetrain.
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I have no doubt that it won't fire right up but it will need a tune up and since the plugs are out, cut the rust inside and don't risk any damage. I have opened up many junkyard motors that don't look like they have sat more than a week and when you see inside those cylender walls have a good bit of rust on them. Especialy the cylenders with open valves
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Have not heard of PB Blaster in the cylinders, but rather spoon full of motor oil & large spoon full of Marvals Mystery oil in each cylinder, then rotating the engine by the starter with plugs out and fresh oil until pressure gauge reaches normal operating pressure range. You want to get lubrication inside the bores. It will crank without, but some minor rust could be in there and the Marvals is good with that.
Should you be planning a new engine you could skip this.
John
Should you be planning a new engine you could skip this.
John
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