Make sure you have good gas. Disconnect the fuel line from the carb and use rubber fuel line and run it into a clean plastic milk or juice jug. Spray the cylinders down with "top cylinder lube". Let it sit over night. Crank it over without plugs.
Now check the gas in the jug. Look for beads of water or chunks of crud on the bottom. If you have issues with the gas tank correct that first. Now check to see if you have spark. Put one plug on a wire and ground it to the exhaust. Crank it over and look for spark. Install new plugs and give a shot of spray ether (starting fluid) into the carb. You might need to fire up a couple of times until the carb is full of gas. Fire extinguisher is good to have around. If gas shoots out the carb smack the fuel bowl a couple times with a rubber mallet or screwdriver handle to settle the floats and seat. The gaskets in the carb might look wet. Don't worry, let them soak up gas over night then retighten the top screws. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chevelle-list] [Chevelle List] Starting up an old motor... Hey List, I just bought this old car. The thing hasnt run in about 5 years. What all should I do to get it running??? I was planning on changing the oil, filter, flushing the radiator, new fuel and fuel filter, but what else? I've heard something about squirting oil into the cylinders? Do I just squirt normal oil in there, then try to start it up? Or do I leave the spark plugs out and turn it over by hand or with the starter? Anything else I should do before trying to start up this car? Thanks for the help, -Tim King- _____ Supercharge your AIM. Get the AIM <http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586> toolbar for your browser.
