Starting Engine After Winter Lay-up

[Keithc8]

I would look at the oil and see if it has gotten a lot of moisture in it over the winter and might want to change it and the filter. The lifters if hydraulic may have collasped some but they will pump back up when you start it after the engine runs a while. If you want to take the time and remove the distributor, you can run the oil pump with a drill motor and extention with a socket to get the oil mpressure back up and pump up the lifters as well if they are hydraulic. This is not something that you have to do. I would also check all of the fluid levels on the car including the water in the radiator. After you start and run and it cools of you may want to run back over some of the bolts, like the oil pan, valve covers, intake and headers. If everything looks ok you should be fine to start and just look at the normal stuff. Hope this helps a little bit. Thanks, Keith