Parking a freshly rebuilt motor
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Parking a freshly rebuilt motor
Ok here's the situation. The FD i am getting will have a rebuilt, street-ported, 3mm hurly apex seal motor in it. By the time i get it it will be pretty much winter time. Will there be any ... i guess..... damages that could be done by leaving it sitting for a period of about 5-6 months time without use?
thanks in advance
edwin
thanks in advance
edwin
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im not sure about that one. Normally during winter, you start the car up twice a month and let it warm up to oper. temp....but with a new engine that *might* cause everything to break in improperly cuz theres no load on the engine.
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why not call pineappleracing or some other rebuild shop and ask them
they would know best....for example, if it's new rotor housings, it will require a stricter breakin period, etc
they would know best....for example, if it's new rotor housings, it will require a stricter breakin period, etc
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well when you first start it up......... let it idle for a hour or two. That's all it takes to "Break" in the motor.
Nothing wrong with letting the car sit during the winter.
Nothing wrong with letting the car sit during the winter.
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Do not start the engine every once in a while during the winter. The oil gets very thick, and you can trash the turbos (happened to a guy here in Edmonton last winter). The car is just fine sitting there. Remove the battery and top up the charge in it at least once a month. Make sure the fuel tank is full when you put it in storage, and make sure you have fresh oil in it (if the engine has been run very long acids will be in the oil - you don't really want that stuff sitting in the engine over the winter).
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hey david i dont think i have seen your car around edmonton. Where abouts are you located in the city? Also, who is it you speak of that traashed their turbos?
anyways thanks for your helps guys...with all this mixed opinions im really not sure what to do :S haha im going to call a few places to see what they have to say also before making a decision
anyways thanks for your helps guys...with all this mixed opinions im really not sure what to do :S haha im going to call a few places to see what they have to say also before making a decision
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Originally posted by Resource
well when you first start it up......... let it idle for a hour or two. That's all it takes to "Break" in the motor.
Nothing wrong with letting the car sit during the winter.
well when you first start it up......... let it idle for a hour or two. That's all it takes to "Break" in the motor.
Nothing wrong with letting the car sit during the winter.
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I think u should have just waited till the spring time to get everything together. That way, u don't have to worry about the motor sitting there. Plus, over the winter, u will have saved more money to do even more modifications to the car.
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I think u should have just waited till the spring time to get everything together. That way, u don't have to worry about the motor sitting there. Plus, over the winter, u will have saved more money to do even more modifications to the car.
I think u should have just waited till the spring time to get everything together. That way, u don't have to worry about the motor sitting there. Plus, over the winter, u will have saved more money to do even more modifications to the car.
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