Hi All

I'm back from an 18 month work assignment in Europe and this is the first time I've logged in in that time. No camaros there (or fords or dodges, etc). Before I left I drained my oil, filled the cylinders with Marvel oil, removed the battery, put the 70SS on blocks, etc. Now that I'm collecting myself from being away it's time to start the car. Other than the obvious of cleaning out the cylinders, gas-up, etc. is there anything I should do extra before I start the car? I'm ready for something to go wrong but want to minimize as much as possible. God bless the USA!

What kind of prep did you do for the fuel system, namely the fuel tank?

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The motor is probably bone dry and you should pre-lube the motor by removing the distributor and then spin the oil pump with an attachment that attaches to your electric drill. I forgot the name of the thing.

Be sure to mark the position of the rotor before removing the distributor so you can put it back in correctly.

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I drained it out
<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">Originally posted by sharpeyewashington:
What kind of prep did you do for the fuel system, namely the fuel tank?

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When you store a car you should always add fuel stabilizer to your gas. Then run your car long enough to pull the treated gas through the entire system. Hopefully the leftover gas in ur lines pump and carb did'nt go gummy on you.

<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">Originally posted by CA72RS:
The motor is probably bone dry and you should pre-lube the motor by removing the distributor and then spin the oil pump with an attachment that attaches to your electric drill. I forgot the name of the thing.

Be sure to mark the position of the rotor before removing the distributor so you can put it back in correctly. </font>

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How long does it take gas to go bad? Thanks, Russ

Depends on if the container it's in is well-selaed or not. I drained the gas out of the tank in my car at the end of 2003 (it had been in there since July 2000), and it still smelled like gasoline, not varnish. Tried some in the lawnmower, ran great, tried a small about in my 2003 GMC Sierra, no prob. Granted, the gas tank was sealed, and the garage the car is in is insulated.