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first time start up Q



Hey folks,
I am getting close to starting this stock 1.8 16v for the first time since I
drained the oil and pulled it from its donor carcas.  It has been several
months.  Should I do anything before I fire it up.  Crank w/ no coil, or
prime the oil pump (dont know how to do this), hand crank it once around.
It will have fresh dino oil and filter etc when the time comes.
It has about 120K on it and ran healthy, didnt burn oil etc when I drove it
up from california last summer.  I just have these nervous visions of the
rings leaving these 3 little rust rings on the cylinder walls.  Fingernails
on a blackboard type thoughts.....  Or should I not worry about it.
Any advice....
Ken
1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
16v conversion - Engine in, now the hard part
Electrical  : (
VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"