Start-up an engine out of the car, Tips & Tricks? |
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Start-up an engine out of the car, Tips & Tricks? |
computers4kids |
Dec 26 2006, 11:09 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
I have a couple of complete 2.0 motors in my garage that I would like start-up in my garage but out of the car. I can do a leak down test on both of them and do a compression test, but I would also like to see how the run, adjust valves, timing, before I install one of them. They are both FI motors.
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Twystd1 |
Dec 27 2006, 01:52 AM
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You don't want to know... really..... Group: Members Posts: 2,514 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 2,743 |
If the engine has been sitting around for a long time. As a precaution.
I would spin the engine with the starter motor WITHOUT THE SPARK PLUGS IN THE ENGINE FOR A WHILE TO BUILD UP SOME OIL PRESSURE BEFORE YOU FIRE IT UP. ya get a higher RPM that way... No compression to get in the way of priming the oil pump. And this is without the fuel pump on. Then put plugs back in her and light that sucker up. Hell... you can give the engine a leak down test just as you show it in the picture. just spin it to get some oil on the cylinders and test.... At least you will find out if you have a bad hole on either engine. saves time from trying to start a engine that needs a rebuild anyway.... AND you don't have to put anything up off the ground... if ya just want to start it to see if runs ok... Light it up on the ground. you won't hurt anything if ya don't let it sit there for 20 minutes running... I have done oit more than once to heat an engine up for leakdown and compression test before I bought an engine. ' Works for me. C Clayton |
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