Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:39:59 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: starting engine
in article tWSga.852$oP6.466nopsam-binary.blueyonder.co.uk, Keith Aspinall at keithnopsaminall.co.uk wrote on 28/03/2003 07:33: > Can anyone help? > I own a 1988 Saab Carlson 16valve turbo car. I have owned this car since it > was three years old. unfortunately due to finances I have not been able to > afford to run it. I have now decided to sell it. the problem is that it has > not moved or been started for over two years. can anyone advise on what I > should do before attempting to start the engine, as I am afraid of doing > damage to it, in particular the turbo. It was running fine before I put it > off the road. > Can anyone advise me? Thanks, Don't touch it - I'll come and get it :) First things first, pull the sparks and check they're looking good. Replace otherwise. Likewise, inspect the dizzy cap and give the rotor arm a good emery board filing. Then I'd be inclined to just charge the battery, check the oil levels, make sure there's some fuel in the tank and fire it up. I bet you it fires up fine. Listen out for the fuel pump before cranking though to make sure fuel is getting through. It might smoke for a bit due to condensation, so take it for a reasonable run and give the turbo a few squirts once it's warmed up. If you can't drive it for whatever legal reason, risk another responsible adult driving it on their insurance. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
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