pencilrunner
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- Location
- Herndon VA
Hey, all. Just picked up a 4.0 '99 XJ from my neighbor, was sitting in their garage for over a decade (I think 11 years). Body is beautiful, but before I start it up, I want to run the prep process by y'all. Please let me know if I'm missing anything, or if I should do anything differently.
-Drain oil, change filter and refill
-Drain transmission, change filter and refill.
-Remove all plugs, spritz cylinders with AeroKroil and let sit
-Drop gas tank, drain, open up and clean out, reinstall. Add new gasoline
-Connect hose to fuel rail, jump out fuel pump relay, pray the pump pushes the old fuel out and up through the rail into a mason jar. Run until clear.
-Hand turn engine via crankshaft bolt a few times
-'start' the car with the starter motor, turning it over about 10 seconds, stop for 15, crank again for 10, off for 15, etc., for about five cycles to low-RPM it and let the oil pump push 'some' oil through the engine
-install plugs, and start for real.
After all this, I do the usual - let it run for a few minutes then shut off, change out the oil and oil filter (again). Drop the pan, and change the rear main seal, remove old serp belt, coolant drain, change coolant hoses/water pump/thermostat, new coolant items install.
I have a feeling I'm overlooking something. I'd hate to screw this up, though. It's as close to a 'barn find' as this dumb basterd is ever going to get.
Thanks, all, for sure!
-Drain oil, change filter and refill
-Drain transmission, change filter and refill.
-Remove all plugs, spritz cylinders with AeroKroil and let sit
-Drop gas tank, drain, open up and clean out, reinstall. Add new gasoline
-Connect hose to fuel rail, jump out fuel pump relay, pray the pump pushes the old fuel out and up through the rail into a mason jar. Run until clear.
-Hand turn engine via crankshaft bolt a few times
-'start' the car with the starter motor, turning it over about 10 seconds, stop for 15, crank again for 10, off for 15, etc., for about five cycles to low-RPM it and let the oil pump push 'some' oil through the engine
-install plugs, and start for real.
After all this, I do the usual - let it run for a few minutes then shut off, change out the oil and oil filter (again). Drop the pan, and change the rear main seal, remove old serp belt, coolant drain, change coolant hoses/water pump/thermostat, new coolant items install.
I have a feeling I'm overlooking something. I'd hate to screw this up, though. It's as close to a 'barn find' as this dumb basterd is ever going to get.
Thanks, all, for sure!