zetecdan

going to look a mk1 fezza tomorrow that has been garaged for 5 years, 40 odd thousand on the clock. its not been run afaik in those five years, whats the best way to approach starting it with regards to the oil draining from the top of the engine??

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

i wouldnt start it unless its had a new cambelt, but IF it looks OK and not brittle or about to snap etc, then you need to get some oil pressue up first, so make sure it can not get no spark and turn the motor over until its built up some oil pressure and circulated the oil

saph4be

it on a timing chain i would remove plugs and crank engine to buid pressure up then service it and change the fuel before you start it too

Graceland

Guessing it will be mineral oil in an engine that old, and after 5 years of standing doing nothing will of possibly turned to a jellyfied substance - change oil oil and filter is first and foremost before any attempt at starting is to be had

zetecdan

ok thanks for the advice. will let you know how it goes.

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

As above - if its a cambelt then inspect its conditio. Oil and filter change - then take the king lead off the distributor and turn it over until the oil presure light goes out!

zetecdan

had a looky at the mk1 fez today, freed off the rear brakes, pumped up a couple of tyres and pulled the plugs, put it in gear and gave her a push and the engine turns over so thats a good start. next up is to get a battery and give the engine a bit of a service before trying to start her. she seems pretty solid with a bit of rust around the front valance by the bumper mounts. inner wings seem ok but a bit soft. anyway hers a few pics..













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cossiegreg1

i'd just remove plugs to get oil around, then try and fie it up, its only a 1,1 not a yb

orionmojo

iTrader: (1)

i'd agree, just to get it running at least. if its knackered then you havent wasted 20 quid on oil. take the plugs out, then crank the engine for 30 seconds or so to get some oil round it. put some fresh fuel in it though to give it a help and see what happens.

xr3i_kev

not a bad lookin mk1 fezzy though

Stu.H

needs coilovers

mark

if its been left that long the petrol tank will probly have water in it
i found this out the hard way when i but my xr away for a few years lol

rik-rs

if all else fails

Rollin Rides

put some fuel straight down the carb and give it a jump start it will be fine just dont rev the tits off it

zetecdan

cheers for the tips guys, all noted.