Better yet, when coming out of storage, pull the plugs, squirt in some oil and then crank it over until you have oil pressure. Only then do you install the plugs and start it. The advantage of pulling the plugs is that your "dry" bearings are not under compression load or firing load until they have a protective film of fresh oil. ( You did change the oil before you started it right?) >
> When you do go to start it after storage you should pull the coil wire > and let it crank first. This will let the oil pump lubricate the > internals without the added stress form the cylinders firing, > basically prelubing the engine the easy way. |
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