Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Engine sitting for 2 years-now what?

[LiftedLimo]

I just purchased a totalled truck from a body shop. They bought it for a when-it-gets-slow project and then were going to sell it. They were tired of pushing it around for they last two years and sold it to me . I know that the engine has not turned over in at least a year, mabye two as they cant rember when the last time they fired it up was. It drove into the shop and did a few burnouts with it before they started working on it BTW. The oil is very clean, so is the transmission fluid as it was changed shortly before the accident. On gas engines, your supposed to pull the plugs and dump oil down the cylinders as well as a few other little things when an engine sits a long time. Is it the same for our engines?



I want to do:

-Pull injectors or ??? and inject a little oil into the cylinders

-Turn engine over and make sure it rotates freely

-Prime fuel system

-Change all the filters/belts/etc... (transmission filter after it runs too)

-Fire it up and hope for the best



Any ideas on what else I need to do or a better way to do them?

 

[TAbbott]

I just purchased a totalled truck from a body shop. They bought it for a when-it-gets-slow project and then were going to sell it. They were tired of pushing it around for they last two years and sold it to me . I know that the engine has not turned over in at least a year, mabye two as they cant rember when the last time they fired it up was. It drove into the shop and did a few burnouts with it before they started working on it BTW. The oil is very clean, so is the transmission fluid as it was changed shortly before the accident. On gas engines, your supposed to pull the plugs and dump oil down the cylinders as well as a few other little things when an engine sits a long time. Is it the same for our engines?



I want to do:

-Pull injectors or ??? and inject a little oil into the cylinders

-Turn engine over and make sure it rotates freely

-Prime fuel system

-Change all the filters/belts/etc... (transmission filter after it runs too)

-Fire it up and hope for the best



Any ideas on what else I need to do or a better way to do them?

I doubt you have any problems at all. Just make sure it turns freely and start it up would be my suggestion. I've seen many diesels that had been sitting for extendeded periods --- longer than the 2 years you mention --- and all that was done was a removal of the hot lead for the fuel solenoid, make sure the engine had fuel and oil in it, turn it over a for a few seconds to build up oil pressure before starting, reconnect the lead to the fuel solenoid and start it up. No problems. Ran like they'd been shut off yesterday.

 

[T Peterson]

If it were me, I'd be more concerned about the condition of the fuel. I'd siphon as much out of the tank as I could, flush out the lines and a new filter, then some fresh fuel with some conditioner before I even turned it over. Or maybe I'm being anal?

 

[LiftedLimo]

Fuel does go bad quickly(at least gas does). I am putting this engine in the Limo, so I have to build a fuel tank for it still along, with all the fuel lines, filter, etc...

 

[CumminsAholic]

I'd unhook the turbo oil fed line and dump a little oil in and give it a spin. I had one sit for at least 2 years, that's all I did, it fired right up, it's for my ramcharger conversion, I haven't driven it much, I just wanted to make sure it still ran after it was in an accident. Oh, the alternator was locked up, I dunno why, but it was so the serpentine belt broke when it fired, may want to check that.

Corey

 

[WDixon27]

id say as long as the fuel looks clear id give it 30 seconds of cranking to lube it with the fuel solenoid unpluged and let her rip, bet it starts right up