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Honeystone7272 · May 3, 2020

I’ve been restoring my series 3 and am almost ready to start her up. She hasn’t run in six years. I’ve drained the fuel and refreshed it and obviously put oil & water in. I’m worried she might have seized so are there any tips for starting it up after a 6 year break ? Thanks

DanClarke · May 3, 2020

Plugs out, turn over by hand with a spanner with ignition off?
If that's OK and easy to do then try it with no spark (king lead off or no 12V to coil and spin it over on the starter to get some oil moving.
Then enable the spark and give it a try.

Well, that's what I would do anyway.

Honeystone7272 · May 3, 2020

Thanks Dan

raywin · May 3, 2020

DanClarke said:
Plugs out, turn over by hand with a spanner with ignition off?
If that's OK and easy to do then try it with no spark (king lead off or no 12V to coil and spin it over on the starter to get some oil moving.
Then enable the spark and give it a try.

Well, that's what I would do anyway.

Good advice
Maybe if it turns ok by hand then a little squint of oil in each cylinder through the plug opening before spinning it over with the starter.

Honeystone7272 · May 3, 2020

Thanks

steve2286w · May 4, 2020

have you had a go , did it start ok

Honeystone7272 · May 4, 2020

steve2286w said:
have you had a go , did it start ok

Not done it yet

just finishing off connecting the electrics

will let you know though

cheers

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