[Healeys] After 5 year layup - Starting Help

[John Harper]

Joe

With the 100 engine I would not be overly concerned about just starting 
it in the normal way after checking the obvious. Perhaps the fuel might 
have become a little 'waxy' but this should not cause a problem and if 
it flows OK it will clear as the tank is topped up with new fuel

I had something similar but with an engine that stood for 12 years after 
it had done 43,00 miles. I had turned it over a couple of times but not 
as frequently as I should have done.

The engine started OK but was running a little rough and I soon realised 
that the exhaust was 'puffy'. A couple of valves were sticking so a 
applied penetrating oil to the valve stems and then ran the engine. In a 
few minutes everything cleared and the engine ran sweetly. I changed the 
oil and filter twice, once when the engine had warmed up fully and then 
after about 100 miles because I was not sure what the penetrating oil 
might do. The engine has now done another 20 plus thousand miles and is 
fine.

I don't believe that you have anything to be concerned about.

Regards

>My question from this great list is * How to go about the start up of these
>engines ? *  I want to make
>
>sure that I do not damage either engine in the process.  Both cars were
>running when put up, had
>
>gasoline in the tank and plenty of oil in the crankcase.

-- 
John Harper