Re: starting a stored engine

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Sun, 11 Jun 2000 20:15:04 EDT HOTGTX@aol.com writes:
>I have an 1984 1.8 that has been storage for two years.  I am going to 
>put 
>this into my son's 78 Scirocco.  What should I do to the engine before 
>I 
>start it up?  Any ideas/thoughts would be helpful.


Id replace the front and rear main seals, Fuel Injector O-rings, valve
cover gasket, water pump/thermostat, oil filter (and oil, duh.) oil pan
gasket. Thats what id do at the very minimum.


Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi 8V                   84' Scirocco 8V <--NEW
82' Scirocco GTi -FSP 30-   81' future "Project Scirocco FSP"
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and best looking Scirocco in all of San
Diego!
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