Starting an old engine ....

rebeldart said

Just picked up an old Newport ... car has not run in about 15 years (ran when parked) but looks like it would fire up and run today ! What's best procedures to go through before giving it a shot. I know I won't be feeding fuel from the tank, obviously, we'll pull good gas from a can. Outside of this - what steps to take before ?

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I would pull the plugs and put some mystery oil down in each cylinder and let that sit for a day or so then turn the crankshaft by hand first. I would also put some in the fuel to lubricate the valves real good. New plugs Cap and rotor and check the wires. Change the oil and filter and I would put at least 1 quart of transmission fluid in with the oil. I use to always do that before an oil change with my older HIGH mileage cars. Never had an issue with any of them either and it is a VERY good cleaner. After you get it running then change the oil again.

That is how we use to do it back in the good ole days anyway. JMO

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