should i "just" start my car after winter?

[112233]

my car has been in the garage and the last time i started my car was around december. should i "just" start my car or what?
i was thinkin to disconnect the coil wire and crank the engine over a few seconds so it builds up oil pressure and then start the car??

 

[Zaedock]

Start her up. She'll be fine. Cars sometimes sit on dealer lots for months on end.

 

[L_Sludger]

Originally Posted By: 112233
my car has been in the garage and the last time i started my car was around december. should i "just" start my car or what?
i was thinkin to disconnect the coil wire and crank the engine over a few seconds so it builds up oil pressure and then start the car??

that's a good way to do it, but i'd recommend changing the oil not long after that.

 

[dime]

just start it like normal

 

[eljefino]

Make sure there aren't mice in the air cleaner. Then hit it.

 

[mechtech2]

I'd start it normally.
I also think it is smart of you to NOT start it every week in the winter. This would only add cooties to the oil, unless you got her REAL hot each time.

 

[SteveSRT8]

the rule of thumb for this is if you can't DRIVE it for at least twenty minutes then don't even start it.

 

[mechtech2]

Sounds about right.

 

[112233]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
Make sure there aren't mice in the air cleaner. Then hit it.


just checked the air cleaner today,looks clean.

 

[112233]

im planning to start my car any day now,im just putting back all the stuff i took out before winter,pretty much all the lights, like tail,front,sidemarkers lenses,things like that. i just wanted to clean and polish them during the winter,so i would have something to do in the winter evenings. big job was polishing up the plastic t-top i have in my car,it took two days to polish them up,but now they shine like new. tail lights were also a bit tough one,i took them apart,and cleaned and polished them inside and out. i also want to recharge the battery and wait for a warm day to start my car.

 

[112233]

today i finally started my car,i finished yesterday putting back the stuff i took out from the car before winter. it got now polished fog light and parking light lenses,and brand new engine coolant and windshield washer bottles. i also charged the battery. i started the car normally. check out how my car starts up after sitting in the garage about 4 months.

i made two short clips,this is the first one where i start my car. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZBu3EuT7u4

and the second one i made later in the evening,in this one,you can hear the exhaust sound better when i am backing my car in the garage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUCuynzrFgU

 

[Schmoe]

if your in Sweden, check your airfilters ASAP....

 

[ps49556n]

Originally Posted By: Schmoe
if your in Sweden, check your airfilters ASAP....


please explain

 

[mechtech2]

Volcanic dust that has migrated there from your neighbor.

 

[Nick R]

Volcanic ash is murder on engines, it will plug air filters very quickly, and then bypass it. It will melt, and the small particles will quickly destroy your cylinder walls, rings, bearings and camshafts. Bad stuff.