Starting an engine after 10 years?
#1
Starting an engine after 10 years?
My son and I purchased a 1974 F100, it is original (360) and ran when parked by the farmer that owned it. Friday we will bring it home which leads me to the question. I will clean old gas out of tanks, plugs, rotor, oil, cap and fuel filters before I attempt to start it. Is there any thing else to change or look for before we start her up? I plan to do a compression check if we get it running, just not sure how do it yet.
#2
It might be locked up. Usually one or two or three exhaust valves will be open allowing moisture to get in and it will cause a valve to kinda get stuck or the rings to seize a little. When you change the plugs squirt some PB Blaster or AeroKroil in the cylinder and give it a good thirty minutes.
#3
2x with kingofcows. Spray each cylinder and soak with the penetrant of your choice. Then with the plugs removed, see if the crank with rotate using a breaker bar and socket. Sometimes it takes a little rocking back and forth.
Sounds like you got most of it covered but...
Do a full carb rebuild.
Change the spark plug wires too.
Fresh or fully charged battery.
Test the solenoid to see if even works.
Pull the dizzy and prime the oiling system.
Fresh gasoline and fuel filter.
New oil and oil filter.
Drain & refill the cooling system. Water first - no use in wasting a coupla gallons of coolant. You can drain it out later after determining if it even runs.
With a fire extinguisher on hand, fire it up. It'll prolly smoke like crazy due to the oily cylinders but it should go away in a short time.
Good luck on your adventure!
Sounds like you got most of it covered but...
Do a full carb rebuild.
Change the spark plug wires too.
Fresh or fully charged battery.
Test the solenoid to see if even works.
Pull the dizzy and prime the oiling system.
Fresh gasoline and fuel filter.
New oil and oil filter.
Drain & refill the cooling system. Water first - no use in wasting a coupla gallons of coolant. You can drain it out later after determining if it even runs.
With a fire extinguisher on hand, fire it up. It'll prolly smoke like crazy due to the oily cylinders but it should go away in a short time.
Good luck on your adventure!
#4
2x with kingofcows. Spray each cylinder and soak with the penetrant of your choice. Then with the plugs removed, see if the crank with rotate using a breaker bar and socket. Sometimes it takes a little rocking back and forth.
Sounds like you got most of it covered but...
Do a full carb rebuild.
Change the spark plug wires too.
Fresh or fully charged battery.
Test the solenoid to see if even works.Pull the dizzy and prime the oiling system.Fresh gasoline and fuel filter.
New oil and oil filter.
Drain & refill the cooling system. Water first - no use in wasting a coupla gallons of coolant. You can drain it out later after determining if it even runs.
With a fire extinguisher on hand, fire it up. It'll prolly smoke like crazy due to the oily cylinders but it should go away in a short time.!
Sounds like you got most of it covered but...
Do a full carb rebuild.
Change the spark plug wires too.
Fresh or fully charged battery.
Test the solenoid to see if even works.Pull the dizzy and prime the oiling system.Fresh gasoline and fuel filter.
New oil and oil filter.
Drain & refill the cooling system. Water first - no use in wasting a coupla gallons of coolant. You can drain it out later after determining if it even runs.
With a fire extinguisher on hand, fire it up. It'll prolly smoke like crazy due to the oily cylinders but it should go away in a short time.!
Josh
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2x with kingofcows. Spray each cylinder and soak with the penetrant of your choice. Then with the plugs removed, see if the crank with rotate using a breaker bar and socket. Sometimes it takes a little rocking back and forth.
Sounds like you got most of it covered but...
Do a full carb rebuild.
Change the spark plug wires too.
Fresh or fully charged battery.
Test the solenoid to see if even works.
Pull the dizzy and prime the oiling system.
Fresh gasoline and fuel filter.
New oil and oil filter.
Drain & refill the cooling system. Water first - no use in wasting a coupla gallons of coolant. You can drain it out later after determining if it even runs.
With a fire extinguisher on hand, fire it up. It'll prolly smoke like crazy due to the oily cylinders but it should go away in a short time.
Good luck on your adventure!
Sounds like you got most of it covered but...
Do a full carb rebuild.
Change the spark plug wires too.
Fresh or fully charged battery.
Test the solenoid to see if even works.
Pull the dizzy and prime the oiling system.
Fresh gasoline and fuel filter.
New oil and oil filter.
Drain & refill the cooling system. Water first - no use in wasting a coupla gallons of coolant. You can drain it out later after determining if it even runs.
With a fire extinguisher on hand, fire it up. It'll prolly smoke like crazy due to the oily cylinders but it should go away in a short time.
Good luck on your adventure!
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#8
Actually if it is at all possible, using a known good carb is the best way to go. But that is an ideal situation. I wouldn't hesitate the start the engine with the carb as is, but I wouldn't expect the engine to run well or at the least leak like a sieve.
Better to use a known carb or rebuild what is there before starting the engine though.
A couple years ago I snagged a 1966 Honda C90, Sat unused, outside since 1975. I said screw it, left the oil as is, dumped some gas in the tank, hooked up a battery charger and kick started it. Took a dozen cranks, but came to life and smoked like crazy.
Now I ride around the neighborhood flipping off the yuppie Harley riders.
Josh
Better to use a known carb or rebuild what is there before starting the engine though.
A couple years ago I snagged a 1966 Honda C90, Sat unused, outside since 1975. I said screw it, left the oil as is, dumped some gas in the tank, hooked up a battery charger and kick started it. Took a dozen cranks, but came to life and smoked like crazy.
Now I ride around the neighborhood flipping off the yuppie Harley riders.
Josh
#9
There will be an oil pump driveshaft that you can use an extension to reach and use a hand drill to spin the shaft COUNTER CLOCKWISE. You'll know when it is pumping because the drill will load down big time. Keep it going for a bit more and you'll be good.
Josh
#10
The "dizzy " is the distributor" ,, when you pull it , there is a rod in the block the runs the oil pump .. In order tho know if it is pumping oil . the valve covers need to be off ..If you feel it is important to do it ,,, IIRC it is a 1/4 socket to fit the rod .. THe cylinders will not be coated with oil doing this ,, crank bearings will already be OK ,, the cam lifters & rockers will be lubed by running the pump ....
It can't hurt ...
It can't hurt ...
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either way works. if you're just seeing if she'll crank over, then just give 'er. if you're trying to get the #1 piston at TDC, make sure it's on the compression stroke and not the exhaust stroke.