[Healeys] Fw: starting a car after it has sat for a long time

[Richard Ewald]

If it were me the night before I was going to start it I would pull the plugs
and squirt some either ATF or Marvel Mystery oil into the cylinders.
Draining the carbs is a good idea but you may find the gas has evaporated
already.
Make sure the carb pistons are free.
The morning of the start I would leave the plugs out and crank till I saw oil
pressure.
Then plugs in and bring her to life.
Rick

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On Jul 3, 2012, at 7:42, "Jerry Costanzo" <grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net> wrote:

> Group,
>
> I will be helping a friend with a new treasure, a MGTC.  It has not run in
2-4
> years.  They donbt know exactly.  I am thinking it has old gas in it which
> we will drain, but what should I rinse out the tank and fuel, bowls with to
> get the crud out?
>
> Any other hints on getting it started?
>
> Jerry
> BN4
> BJ8
> TR3A
> 1/5 of a Cortina
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