car been sittin g for 2 months what to look out for

[TURBO_GHIA]

hey

i blew my motor up about 2 months and its been sitting out the front ever sense .now i'll be moving it in about a week to get a AU XR6 engine put in and want to know if theres anything i should look out for .the brakes have gone rusty ,can i get it off with something or just go easy on the brakes when i get the new engine in?

thanks

jarrod

[eb six on boost]

ummm......spiders under handles???
bit of rust wont hurt anything, should all go in the first brake application.

[TURBO_GHIA]

arh ok cool yeah there are plenty of spiders webs all over it i'll do a check before i drive it lol dont want any nasties surprises when im driving

[XR Martin]

Nothing, mine was sitting for about that long (including a nesting huntsman in the drivers door jam) and it started first go, was a bit rattly for a few a mins.
Just the fuel will be 'off' so put a fresh tank in straight away.

[TURBO_GHIA]

its got a full tank i think is there anyway to save it ,octane boost??

[XR Martin]

Yeah octane booster would probably be a good idea, or drain it out and use it for the lawn mower :;)

[ilsautomotive]

I wish they would put a drain plug on the fuel tank for people like us.

[montyv8]

fuel should be fine if its only been 2 months.

[EDXR6T]

yer mines bin siting for about 2months and a bit now
if the fuel's off will that stop it from starting?
im under the assumption that it will just run really bad till i get new fuel
not completely stop it from starting

[XR Martin]

Nah it will start fine, but will perform like Sheet.

[mhoward736]

Well I had an EA that sat in a garage for 6 years. With a new battery she fired up first time (fair amount of black smoke for a minute or so). I did of course replace all the fluids and I only had enough petrol to get to the servo so I wasn't worried about draining it.

[TURBO_GHIA]

well we will soon tell in 2 weeks when the new engine goes in and she starts up for the first time

woot cant wait

[ilsautomotive]

Originally Posted by mhoward736

Well I had an EA that sat in a garage for 6 years. With a new battery she fired up first time (fair amount of black smoke for a minute or so). I did of course replace all the fluids and I only had enough petrol to get to the servo so I wasn't worried about draining it.

That's reassuring to know, I was worried about engine damage - it's been about 2-3 years in my case. I plan to put some fresh fuel in before starting anyway.

[TURBO_GHIA]

id put new oil in and rotate the engine my hand before it just for piece of mind

[ilsautomotive]

Yep new oil for sure. The irony is that you can't fully drain the old oil without starting the engine (so I am led to believe) but anything is better than nothing.

[snypereb]

I lost my licence for 8 months and my car sat there for the first 4 months whilst i did work to it apart from a flat battery and a few un lubed squeaks everything was fine!

[naughtyfalcon]

i've started cars that have been sitting idle for a year or two,check oil first of course then start.

[AshMan]

put a spoon of oil in each of the spark plug holes before you start it

[TURBO_GHIA]

its getting a new engine mate ,the engine in it i dont think will ever start again LOL