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i have a ej with a grey motor that hasnt been started for 12 years. it was running fine before it was put into storage. what would be the chances of it turning over and starting??
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Good, but it depends on how it has been stored and it may not last too long once its going for many reasons.
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Good, but it depends on how it has been stored and it may not last too long once it's going for many reasons.
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It would be OK as long as the moisture did not get into the bores. I would get a socket on the crank and bar it over a few times before putting the starter motor into gear. Also some new fuel and dont rev it out until the oil is slightly warm to make su
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It would be OK as long as the moisture did not get into the bores. I would get a socket on the crank and bar it over a few times before putting the starter motor into gear. Also some new fuel and don't rev it out until the oil is slightly warm to make s
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Best thing that you can do is to remove the spark plugs and spray some WD40 into each hole give it a good liberal spray.
Follow this up with a good squirt of oil.
Leave it to sit at least overnight before turning the engine over with a bar. If |
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all of the above are very good suggestions, but these engine's don't have a bolt on the crank pulley( Harmonic Balancer ). These are only pressed on and to remove,they require a threaded tool that screws into the balancer( balancer has internal thread ) a
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all of the above are very good suggestions, but these engines dont have a bolt on the crank pulley( Harmonic Balancer ). These are only pressed on and to remove,they require a threaded tool that screws into the balancer( balancer has internal thread ) and
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