Curious what everyone's steps are when firing a motor that has sat for 10+ years. When I resurrected my '83 GT several years ago, I didn't take any precautions and just went at it after cleaning out all the fuel system. She fired right up and ran great. I don't want to take that risk with my '92 LX, so curious to hear opinions. This is my thought process:
*Drain tank and inspect for any rust/corrosion....replace if necessary. Clean sending unit and possibly replace if it looks bad.
*Clean fuel pump and possibly replace.
*Disconnect fuel lines at tank and fuel rails and blow out lines.
*Remove rails and injectors to inspect/lube o-rings
*Oil change with full synthetic
*Remove plugs and inspect/replace if corroded
*Leave plugs out and oil cylinders.....this is were I don't know what to do. Fogging oil, regular oil, how much? Or just leave it be?
*Unplug coil and crank over the engine to get all cylinders moving and lubricated
*Put it all back together and let'er rip.
Anything I am missing or other steps you recommend? The car only had 10k miles when parked so I suspect everything will be fine, I just want to be more cautious with this one then I did on the '83 GT.
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