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alexiskai · 10-10-2020, 09:38 AM

With the pandemic going on and the coupe needing valve work, I haven't started her up since Christmas, and I didn't do anything special upon putting her away except disconnect the battery.

However, I'll need to move her in a couple of weeks and she'll run well enough to go a few miles. Can somebody verify my list of tasks prior to start?

Check coolant, gas levels
Check oil level and steering column lube level
Charge and reconnect battery
Pint of oil down the distributor shaft
Hand crank a few times to make sure everything is turning over well

I haven't listed any gas tasks because I'm running non-ethanol and it has no history of gas troubles.

Thanks!

10-10-2020, 09:38 AM	#1
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,353	Checklist for startup after 10-month unplanned hiatus With the pandemic going on and the coupe needing valve work, I haven't started her up since Christmas, and I didn't do anything special upon putting her away except disconnect the battery. However, I'll need to move her in a couple of weeks and she'll run well enough to go a few miles. Can somebody verify my list of tasks prior to start? Check coolant, gas levels Check oil level and steering column lube level Charge and reconnect battery Pint of oil down the distributor shaft Hand crank a few times to make sure everything is turning over well I haven't listed any gas tasks because I'm running non-ethanol and it has no history of gas troubles. Thanks!