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Old 10-10-2020, 05:05 PM   #10
J Franklin
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Default Re: Checklist for startup after 10-month unplanned hiatus

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Originally Posted by alexiskai View Post
Guess it depends what "properly" means. I certainly didn't think at the time that I was putting it up for 10 months or I'd have put stabilizer in the gas at the very least. Temperature swings should have been relatively mild. I'm primarily concerned about the missing lubrication layer on the moving parts.
The gas if not ethanol will be ok. Spinning it with the plugs out will get the oil pump working and oil the bearings. I agree with a shot of MMO in the cylinders won't hurt the rings any.
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