Hi List!
I have been thinking [Oh no, I heard someone think. 8>) ], about an old
topic that pops-up from time to time. I don't want to bring up that
topic persay, but I have a question that might pertain to the topic. So
please don't answer it on the list, but please answer it to me of the
list. I will sumarize it answer & post the results on the list. Fair
enough?
Topic of "priming the engine" after looong periods of time sitting idel
[about 5 or more months]. I put my car to "bed" for the winter. I change
the oil & filter but will short the amount the oil by about 1 USA Qt.
When I'm ready to start-up the car for the 1st time in spring, I'll put
a Qt. of oil in the mike-a-way & heat it up a little. Then poor it into
the engine & fire up the TR.
Question:
1- Is this bad for the engine?
2- What about if I drain the oil, replace the oil filter & place oil
ONLY in the canister; thus leaving the engine dry. When spring comes I
then poor in all fresh oil to the "full"point & then start-up the
engine.
Thanks for answering the questions. & Thanks for answering it off line,
{I just don't want to add more vol. to the the list for the people to
download to have to delete it for whatevery reason they chose to.
-Cosmo Kramer
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