300tdi sat for a year+

Hey, I have a 300tdi thats been sat for a little over a year. I have a new battery, changed the oil,coolant and filters and am planning on getting it running again soon. I'm wondering with it being sat for so long is there anything I need to be aware of or anything else I can do that will help with the first time I start it up? Thanks

Remove the fuel solenoid and spin the engine a few times to circulate the oil and help build the pressure up and then you should find it'll start ok

Prime the diesel injection system. Even a tiny air leak will see all that diesel drained back to the tank.

Marmaduke said:

Remove the fuel solenoid and spin the engine a few times to circulate the oil and help build the pressure up and then you should find it'll start ok

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Or just disconnect the live feed to it.. and turn it over until the oil light goes out.... You might like to change the coolant again once you've run for a bit - the corrosion inhibitors might be "used up" pretty quickly in an engine which has been stood... actually, same goes for the engine oil.....

Find a quiet corner and pray for a few minutes. Good luck

Drop a bit of new oil in the bores and turn over by hand or just go crazy and fire her straight up...