starting car in storage

From: David Wilkinson - SUN IMP Slough (David.Wilkinson(at)uk.sun.com)
Date: Thu Jan 16 1997 - 05:24:27 CST


Anyone have any information/suggestions or know of any web links etc
relating to the starting of a car from storage?

My Alpine has been sat for about 4-5 months and I have the chance of
visiting it (about 300 miles from where I live - hopefully this will
change soon!) this weekend. I'm looking for any suggestions on
precautions to take prior to cranking it for the first time. Is there
anything I can do to get oil pressure more quickly - I have heard
suggestions of squirting some engine oil down the spark plug holes
to try to reduce wear problems - is this sensible, will it do any good?

sorry for the rambling post
thanks,
Dave W.
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