Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 16:31:23 -0600 From: "Charles H. Stoyer" <cstoyer <35f585ce.1509975nopsam.mindspring.com>... >change oil and filter. >drain gas tank change fuel filter. >remove and clean each spark plug. >check all fluid levels. >check charge on battery. >remove the "hot" wire from the distributor cap and turn the engin over >several times BEFORE you actually start it.