Restarting engine

[Escossie93]

Hi
Had my escort stored for about 5,5 months now, is it ok to just start it right away ,or should I run the oilpump( with a scruedriver) first?
What's common here guys?

[Cochyn]

Some disconnect the coil and unplug the injectors and just turn it over with a key to prime the pump for about 5 seconds. Others just fire it. TBH I think too many people are paranoid, just fire the fucker up and keep an eye on the oil pressure.

[adamescortcosworth]

Some disconnect the coil and unplug the injectors and just turn it over with a key to prime the pump for about 5 seconds. Others just fire it. TBH I think too many people are paranoid, just fire the fucker up and keep an eye on the oil pressure.

+1

[Escossie93]

The answer I wanted cochyn

[Tore_TJ]

If you're gonna do it the safest way take the spark plugs out before you turn it over..

[Cochyn]

What's the point, the coil's already disconnected. People mother these engine's too much and they end up rebelling and dying!

[Tore_TJ]

What's the point, the coil's already disconnected. People mother these engine's too much and they end up rebelling and dying!

The point is you're not getting compression with the plugs out and the "dry" bearings get less load before they get oil..

Imo things like these can help keeping them running for longer..

[Niki2002]

I leave mine about 6 months with out firing it up. I just get in and turn the key works every time

[Turbosystems]

we remove the dissy and drive the oil pump with a drill if they have been standing sometime, after first removing the turbo feed pipe and pumping half a litre of oil back into the oil feed pipe and a few squirts through the turbo
it is the turbo and cams that can suffer

[Tore_TJ]

we remove the dissy and drive the oil pump with a drill if they have been standing sometime, after first removing the turbo feed pipe and pumping half a litre of oil back into the oil feed pipe and a few squirts through the turbo
it is the turbo and cams that can suffer

I normally do it with a drill aswell, better safe than sorry

[Escossie93]

Fired it up a couple of days ago, the windowcleaner startet to go at the backwindow,and no I cant stop it.just to be sure, where is the switch ?

[Escossie93]

enyone?? I cant get it to stop

[Scouse]

It's on the wiper stalk, push the stalk forward and that should stop the rear wiper arm!


Scouse.

[Escossie93]

Hm, ill try ones more,thank you

[brianwalsh0458]

Some people have different opinons on it ,if you want to pull off all the wires of the injectors and swing it over just to fill the rockers but usually their is,nt ever a problem!!!!