Advice needed engine

§ephiroth · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject: Advice needed engine

my car has been down for 3 months due to painter, With occasional starts(and who knows if he really does start it besides when he has to move it) My question is how do i treat the engine when i get back the car, I am doing an oil change, oil filter, Spark Plugs Air Filter and probably Fuel Filter change when i get back the car. But how should i drive the car

Btw engine is an SR20 non turbo

3stagevtec · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

as far as i know, drive as normal.. once you do the changes, you should be good to go.. personally, i would carry the car for a good 30mins drive to fully charge back the battery and make sure everything running as it should..

§ephiroth · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject:

^^yea i plan a south run this week my main concern is just gettin back my car from that painter.

civic SIR · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed engine

crazybalhead · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject:

You will most likely have to change your battery.

Goolie · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject:

hope that your battery dint go through due to the lack of/insufficient recharging while parked down.. n yea it sounds good for the maintenance u have planned for wen u get back the car.. drive it as u would drive on a normal instance... is ah SR.. u ornn Wink

THE SYNDICATE · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:36 am Post subject:

cinco · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject:

i would suggest draining the fuel or adding some stabilizer and fulling up with premium
gas sitting for 3 months isnt a good thing

TechArt · Street 2NR Joined: 16 Dec 2008 Tech posts: 53 My 2NRide:

Unless your battery is a deep cycle its prob not going to be recharged fully if even possible at all (3mths what he doing to that car?), as for the fuel issue a lil redline treatment or amsoil and your good to go.

§ephiroth · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject:

ok thanks for the advice, I got back the car and you guys are right it needs a battery, Goin an change fluids later between today and tomorrow. it didn't hav much gas in the tank as the gas light came on so i put in premium last night. In terms of the ride it ridin pretty well. Still hav coilovers to put on later today in front and when i change the fluids i would test it properly to see how things are. Will keep you guys posted #Fade in