first time start up Q

[rapieper@yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

Well, if you're worried about the rings sticking, just shoot a little
Liquid Wrench down there, along with a tsp of motor oil.

Otherwise, pull the plugs and crank it until the OP comes up - you'll
possibly hear it.  Install plugs and fire it up...that's what I'd do,
anyway...

G/L, 

Ron

--- Ken Bates <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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"
> 
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