• Hey Guest!
    BCF is a resource offered at no cost to the Little British Car community. We do not require you to pay to play here. However, if you find BCF helpful, appreciate no pop up ads, and you want to ensure we stay online - Please support us with an "optional" low-cost (less than many car club dues) member upgrade. There are some benefits to upgrading!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Subscribers don't see this UGLY banner)
Tips
Tips

Starting engine after sitting 2 yrs

Share this page

R

rficalora

Freshman Member
Offline
I'll likely be purchasing a B that's been sitting for 2yrs. Owner says the car was running when he parked it (inside a garage, concrete floor, & engine bay appears consistent with that although no way to know for sure). I was able to hand turn the crank (about 1/8 turn; didn't try more than that) with little resistance -- with plugs in it[now that I'm thinking about it I'll probably go back & re-check as I have a nagging feeling there was too little resistance]... anway, if I do buy this car, what would you recommend I do before trying to start it? For sure I'll drain the tank & put fresh gas in & new fuel filter -- maybe even use an external tank to get it running if there's any rust evident.

Carb is a weber -- not sure if there'd be varnish build up that needs to be cleaned before trying to start the car after 2yrs or not?? Advice?

Engine -- I'll clean the plugs & ensure they're properly gapped... will change the oil... how should I treat the cylinders before trying to start it?

Anything else I should be thinking about?

Thanks in advance
Rob
 
Wow, that was quick... thanks jaybird!

Saw you got a '66 recently... i used to have a '67 -- it was my favorite of the ones I had(i also had a '76 & my dad had a '79)... anyway, have fun putting the '66 back together!
 
I can't WAIT! In fact, I don't want to wait a week or two for dahubby to go pick it up. I'm toying with going down this weekend. Since dahubby's gone til Monday and works every day (unretired) next week.

Otherwise, I have to shop at moss. And narrow down colors. And pick a name for her.

(check out the rest of Tony's website, particularly the Weimerology! He's the guy I'm --we're-- buying the '66 from)
 
Jaybird is absolutely right. I thought about Tony's excellent article before I was half way through your post. It was one of the first things I found when I got my B, and printed it out as a checklist. Hopefully I'll get the time to get through it soon! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif
 
I've printed it out for the Binabox.
 
[ QUOTE ]
I've printed it out for the Binabox.

[/ QUOTE ]

There ya go...you got it right, now /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
Similar threads
Thread starter Title Forum Replies Date
G Spitfire Starting Spit engine after sitting a few years Triumph 3
bigjones TR2/3/3A Starting up an engine that hasn't ran for a while. Triumph 39
Willie_P TR4/4A Starting long dormant TR engine..start up procedures? Triumph 10
J Starting rebuilt engine ! Austin Healey 8
Lutz Kramer Problem starting the cold engine Austin Healey 16
J TR2/3/3A Engine starting Triumph 8
R Test Starting Engine Triumph 16
PatGalvin Starting Engine on rolling chassis - a good idea? Triumph 25
D Starting the New Engine Triumph 39
J 30 years of not starting engine,should I try it? Triumph 26
T Difficulty starting engine Triumph 31
vping Starting an Engine parts list - Winter Project MG 6
E hard starting-engine quits Spridgets 14
Bruce_B Just want to make sure before starting engine.... Spridgets 2
R MGB MGB engine starting problems MG 9
D starting the engine w/ key Spridgets 2
M Starting engine Jaguar 1
D Help Jag Mk2 hot engine starting problems Jaguar 4
K TR2/3/3A Pushing down the clutch pedal when starting the car? Triumph 13
angelfj1 TR5/TR250 TR250 - Lucas 4ST Starting Solenoid-Mounting Location/Details Triumph 2
angelfj1 TR5/TR250 TR250 Need Help identifying wires (2 - black) feeding starting solenoid Triumph 6
S TR2/3/3A TR3 Hard Starting Triumph 4
H MGB Starting Problems MG 3
J TR4/4A 1964 Triumph TR4 - Not Starting/Running Triumph 3
angelfj1 TR5/TR250 Starting a TR250 that's been sitting for 10 years Triumph 12
T TR6 Continuous Starting and Ignition Issues Triumph 6
M TR6 Just starting out… Triumph 16
RichB4493 TR2/3/3A TR3 not starting - Slow/Weak Starter Triumph 33
M TR2/3/3A 1958 TR 3 , crankshaft nut for hand starting Triumph 7
P Wedge Starting problems TR8 Triumph 3
K TR6 tr6 not starting Triumph 11
Jim_Stevens TR2/3/3A Intermittent starting Triumph 14
R TR2/3/3A Starting car for 1st time after rebuild. Triumph 13
F TR2/3/3A starting scuttle repair Triumph 27
jdubois GT6 After over two years stalled at the body shop, my GT6 is starting come back to life! Triumph 5
R TR2/3/3A Starting TR-2 for first time after restoration Triumph 58
D Wanted TR3A starting handle Triumph Classifieds 0
D Starting After Carbs Rebuilt Austin Healey 30
Got_All_4 TR6 Starting my frame restoration Triumph 32
Jayplum TR2/3/3A Starting from scratch what color Triumph 25
sundown TR6 Starting Triumph 43
F TR2/3/3A I'm stuck... alternator/wiring/starting/? Triumph 2
F TR2/3/3A 1960 TR3A starting chassis work Triumph 81
J TR2/3/3A Starting my TR3 A restoration Triumph 8
F TR2/3/3A Starting Triumph 4
N Hesitant starting Austin Healey 16
Got_All_4 TR6 Starting The Tear Down Of MY 1969 TR6 Triumph 6
G TR4/4A Starting without Transmission attached Triumph 9
P BN4 Hesitates on Starting Austin Healey 12
D Hard Starting Austin Healey 14

Similar threads

Back
Top