Ok the 2.1ZVH is about ready to start! Just wanted to ask peoples advise on the process. This is what I was going to do.. baring in mind the engine has been for a year or so without being started.

1. Take the cam cover off and give the cams some lube.

2. Stick it in forth and roll the car forward and looking at the fan belt etc to make sure it hasn't seized.

3. Fill up with cheap thick oil with oil filter off.

4. Disconnect the coilpack, the crank sensor and injector rail and crank the engine untill oil pours out of the oil filter.

5. Screw on the oil filter and disconnect the oil feed on the top of the turbo and start cranking again untill I get a couple of pints etc come through the oil feed pipe.

6. Connect the oil feed to the turbo and disconnect the oil return from the turbo and crank a few more times to clear the turbo.

7. Then reconnect everything and completly shitting myself start the engine.

If all goes well and the engine starts up what next? run the engine for how long? run it around the block? (bareing in mind no tax or MOT)

What other advise can people offer? I have I missed anything?

Also just a thought?... when I do the cranking thats obviously going to be a strain on the battery should I back up the battery with my mobile starter pack??

Wish me luck!

 

Got no oil light

 

take the plugs out and the battery should last for ages paul

 

why no oil light, not working or not wired up?

 

also, ide wind it round by hand with no pluggs in a couple of time to make sure nothing is making contact inside, pushing it may be enough to bend avlave IF it out ...

 

i left mine off of the road for a year mate... came back, changed the oil, disconnected leads and cranked it over for a bit.. then startd on the button..

thats all ya need to do

 

Not wired up has a fuel pressure guage instead

Hopefully be getting it going soon!

 

personally, i'd sacrafice the fuel pressure until the engine is running, as not knowing what the oil is up to on first startup could be a very expensive mistake...

 

Dave i took it off as that was the only feed for the oil pressure i could find..........Paul i hope you connected up the gauge also, otherwise it'll be pissing all over the dash!!

 

ah right, so there is an oil pressure gauge ,