[mkiv] Turning ON the car after a long winter

[Michael McMaster]

If you were smart, you'd have changed the oil before storage.  All the 
combustion byproducts are corrosive, so you want clean oil when it sits.

I pull the two EFI fuses and crank the engine over for a few bursts of 
10 seconds each.  This gets the oil circulated before attempting to 
start the engine.  Check the tire pressures, too.  They'll be a little 
flat sided from standing in one place all Winter and it takes a few 
trips to get them back 'round' again.

-Michael 97TT6

Ryan Hanson wrote:
> Change the oil. Bring it to temp. Check fluid levels. Go beat the 
> cobwebs off...
>
> Ryan Hanson
> 800.296.6560
>
> www.NEdrift.com
> www.NEADdyno.com
> www.GramLights.com
> www.ForPerformance.com
>
>
> NEAD LLC.
> 4 Delta Dr.
> Westbrook ME. 04092
> Tel:  207.854.2354
> Fax: 207.854.2429
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcelo Aguirre" 
> <maguirre at imowitz.com>
> To: "'The MKIV.com National Mailing List'" <mkiv at mkiv.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 3:40 PM
> Subject: [mkiv] Turning ON the car after a long winter
>
>
> Hi guys...
> I just want to check with you guys.... My car has been off since 
> sometime October 2007.
> I plan on turning it ON and taking it out tomorrow.
> Is there anything I should be doing/not doing???
>
> I guess I'll let it warm up for a while and I'll take it slow in my 
> first drive.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marcelo
> 97TT, 6spd
>
> ________________________________
> Under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations we are required to inform 
> you that any advice contained in this e-mail message or any attachment 
> hereto is not intended to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid 
> penalties imposed under the Internal Revenue Code.
>
> This email and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient 
> and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not 
> the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use, or distribution 
> of the information included in this email and any attachments is 
> prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please 
> notify us by reply e-mail and immediately and permanently delete this 
> email and any attachments.
> _______________________________________________
> Mkiv mailing list
> Mkiv at mkiv.com
> http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Mkiv mailing list
> Mkiv at mkiv.com
> http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv