Date:         Sun, 13 May 2001 22:25:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Henry Jackson <hjackson@well.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Henry Jackson <hjackson@well.com>
Subject:      How to start a diesel engine after 5 years inactive
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I have a possibility to get a Vanagon camper diesel that has been sitting in my friend's driveway for 5 years or so and I am looking for advice on how to start it up after such a long period of inactivity.  Changing the oil is a no brainer, but getting the oil circulating with no load on the engine to minimize metal damage is not immediately available to me.  If it were a gas motor I'd pull the plugs and crank the motor until I got pressure before a real startup, but how can I do the equivalent in a diesel?

Any other suggestions on getting a long idle bus on the road and reliable would be appreciated also.

Thanks in advance.

Henry Jackson
Palo Alto, CA.

hjackson@well.com


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