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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Want to turn over an engine that's been sitting for a few months...[1GGTE]
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Sat, 18 September 2004 02:22
 
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Most modern engines will sit quite happily for a few months, without affecting the springs or valve seats, though it does depend on how they've sat - obviously dry and sealed being the best. A compression test is much easier to perform than leakdoiwn test, and simpler for the novice to interpret. you'll need oil in the sump for the pump to pick up, I usually put about 2L in for a compression test. I'm not in favour of oiling the rings until you've at least done the test dry first, and then only to check the condition of the rings, and I always like to do my test cold and then warm to measuare any differences, when at operating temperatures.
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