Vehicle not started for 5 years... What to do?

**kagalingan** · July 17th, 2018 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by yebo

Tinatakot nyo naman yung bata. I've seen engines never been ran for 10 years and started with no pre-lubrication with no effects whatsoever. Walang kaso yan may oil film pa din between wearing parts basta huwag lang i-high rev until the oil circulates. Kung gusto sure gawin mo suggestion ni innova, patakan mo ng oil sa spark plug hole. Pati na din cylinder head buhusan mo mga 1 cup new oil then crank by hand sa crankshaft pulley.

Pull out the spark plugs baka kinalawang kaya ayaw mag start. And yes do drain the old gasoline and change with fresh batch. Brakes? Run with the brake pedal pressed down to clean the brake surfaces, preferably in forward and reverse. Pag ok na dalhin mo sa nearest shop for a oil change and tune up.

Hindi tumitigas ang langis. Tamod yun nagiging sago.

Hindi sa tinatakot. Dapat talaga matakot.

Pag ganyan katagal walang activity eh kailangan mo na idrain lahat.

Baka idedare pa start. Eh doon din bagsak, kailangan na din palitan.

Yung mga 20year old car tinatamod din pag wala gamitan. Sticky.

**Lew_Alcindor** · July 17th, 2018 02:26 PM

If your immediate goal is just to start the engine, I suggest the ff:

1) Drain old gasoline. Replace with fresh/new gas. (Yung genset ko, isang buwan lang matengga, ayaw ng umandar ng tuluyan dahil sa "panis" na gasolina)

2A) If engine is fuel injected, check fuel pump if it is priming fuel. Turn key to ON (not start) and try to hear some hissing sound under the rear seats. Kung may sound, most probably okay pa fuel pump.

A more complicated and messy way is through the hose going to the fuel filter which should shoot gas if key is turned ON.

2B) If engine has carburetor, you can still try the succeeding steps before deciding to overhaul the carb.

3) Check if there is electrical current delivered to the spark plugs. (Google mo na lang easy way to do this).

If you have kuryente sa #3, then good.

4) Replace spark plugs. No sense in testing since luma na yung naka-kabit.

5) If you want, put a tablespoon or two of motor oil through the spark plug hole.

For fuel injected engines, some error codes will appear (check engine light or CEL) prior to starting the engine if there is some problems sa electronics and sensors. Kung wala naman, you can try starting the engine the normal way.

**jaypee10** · July 17th, 2018 03:47 PM

bat naman kasi matatakot.

pag andar ba eh ibyahe agad ng long distance..syempre hindi diba.paandarin muna after na umadar saka i check lahat ng dapat icheck..ano delikado dun....

**StockEngine** · July 17th, 2018 03:57 PM

i think our friend is now well informed [emoji2]

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**SoleusBB** · July 17th, 2018 04:03 PM

I agree na sana hindi na dapat ni try i-start, but 110% sigurado ako na lahat tayo dito (incuding me) yun din ang unang gagawin.

**SoleusBB** · July 17th, 2018 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by kagalingan

Hindi sa tinatakot. Dapat talaga matakot.

Yes.

Ang mas importante (sa tingin ko ha) wag nang pilitin, kahit tumakbo pa ulit ito. Para di ka gumastos sa wrecker, tow mo na lang ng iba nyong kotse* papuntang talyer.

Wag muna I try imaeneho sa daan kasi delikado nga. Even if it does start, hindi mo masasabi what can possibly fail after all those years of neglect. As much as he loves you, I don't think your grandpa (God bless him) would want another family member, or an innocent 3rd party to join him that way. Besides, I'm pretty sure it would honor his memory to TLC his car back to roadworthy condition.

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*Basta di frozen ang brakes & yung gulong ok pa. Sigurado ako meron kayong iba pang sasakyan kasi if your family can forget about the existence of a car for over 5 years, it's not the only car in the family...

**sean-archer** · July 17th, 2018 04:12 PM

Now let's talk about the tires...

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**StockEngine** · July 17th, 2018 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by SoleusBB

I agree na sana hindi na dapat ni try i-start, but 110% sigurado ako na lahat tayo dito (incuding me) yun din ang unang gagawin.

exclude me and some guys

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**sean-archer** · July 17th, 2018 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

exclude me and some guys

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I wouldn't either

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**SoleusBB** · July 17th, 2018 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

exclude me and some guys

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You're... not... curious???

(Ei, I'm just kidding!

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