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Discussion in '348/355' started by frezza, Apr 8, 2015.

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  1. frezza

    frezza Rookie

    Sep 26, 2013
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    #1 frezza, Apr 8, 2015
    i will be starting my 348 after the winter and i was thinking about cranking the engine with out starting engine by pulling out the feul relays this way the oil will get up there then plug the relays in and then starting it up can some 1 tell me or show where those relays are and is this a good way to start after the winter
     
  2. AceMaster

    AceMaster Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #2 AceMaster, Apr 8, 2015
    Just wait for a few warm days and fire it up. No need to over think this.
     
  3. 2NA

    2NA F1 World Champ
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    #3 2NA, Apr 9, 2015
    If it was okay when you parked it you'll be fine.
     
  4. RS6bird

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    #4 RS6bird, Apr 9, 2015
    Just start her up, let her find her idle for 5 minutes and drive off gently. Once she's warm, start revving her up and drive her normally. No need for all the antics if the car was fine before hibernating, unless she sat for a year. A few months won't do anything. Fill her up with new fuel...
     
  5. PeteyP

    PeteyP Formula Junior

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    #5 PeteyP, Apr 9, 2015
    If she was in good health before being put to bed and kept on a battery tender...
    there is no reason to believe she wont fire right up.

    Just go through the normal start up procedure...
    Let her run a few minutes to get some temp into the fluids... and go enjoy her.

    My car had been sitting since last October..
    I just kept her on a tender, and rolled her a few inches every few weeks to avoid flat spots on the tires. Unplugged the tender last weekend. Got in, turned the key to ON, let the pumps prime... and then fired her up. She turned right over on the first crank and ran like she was new .
     
  6. frezza

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    #6 frezza, Apr 12, 2015
    thank you every1 i did the the belts last sept she was fine i always overthink things i guess i will fire her up on the weekend let you guys know how she runs
     
  7. AceMaster

    AceMaster Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #7 AceMaster, Apr 12, 2015
    Nothing to worry about.
     

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