a friend of mine bought a 79 f150? that hasn't been started in 10 years. i searched for threads on our forum about how to revive a stored engine and my searches haven't located any. can anyone help me locate one of the many threads on how go about getting an engine ready for a restart? thanks. my friend is JoeInMalta. dick r

 

Here is a thread that deals with this. If the thread doesn't help just ask and I'm sure someone can help. Below was my advice in that thread.You said yours was just sitting so this would apply to you.

You don't say if it's been rebuilt or just sitting for a long time? I'll assume it's been sitting. If it were mine I would remove and inspect the plugs, spray WD40 or equivalent in each plug hole and then use a wrench on the crank pulley bolt to turn the engine over one revolution. If that all goes well I would remove the coil wire where it enters the distributor and hold it (with rubber handled pliers) about 1/8" from a metal surface on the block. Have a friend crank the engine and check for spark. If no spark check points, If good, touch the coil lead to the block and crank 2 more times, each for about 10 seconds, wait about 1 minute between the 2 cranking periods. Re-install the coil wire and plugs, get a fire extinguisher and attempt to start. The oil system should already be primed and fuel pumped to the carb due to the times you already cranked. You may still need to use starter fluid. If it starts check oil pressure and for charging. Remove radiator cap (now before it gets hot) and watch coolant level. Depending on how or if it runs will determine where to go from there. If it runs and you bring it up to temp you may want to do a compression check if you have a gauge.

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I would pull the plug's. spray the holes with WD 40, Remove the dist. prime the engine, an giver. You may want to rebuild the carb also. Good Luck.

 

Before doing anything I would unhook the fuel line to the tank and hook to a temporary fuel source. The tank is likely full of sludge. Crank it over for a while to make sure you have oil pressure and see if the fuel pump is working. It will probably fire right off!

 

check for oil , get squirt bottle of gas , connect booster /battery and give it a try . I must be getting old cause 79 sounds nearly new to me .

 

Yes, if you don't do as Scott suggests this is what you get. . . . On the other hand you may already have this. It would pay to pull off the top of the carb and check.