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Old 05-30-03, 04:31 PM
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engine sit time
im about to get an engine....its got 40k on it......
how long can it sit before it needs to be turned.....
it might be about a month before i'll have a chance to acutally get it started in the car....
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Old 05-30-03, 05:15 PM
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i owyuld also like to know cuz i got mine rebuilt and was wondering how long it can sit before i get it started.
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Old 05-30-03, 05:35 PM
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as in can it sit like a month or two after being rebuilt and still be fine to sart up?
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As long as you keep it wrapped up, I don't see any reason why a month would be a problem.
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You can actually let it set approx 6 wks. before firing it up.
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But it needs to be sheltered from the elements!
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