# Tips for firing up a long dormant engine.

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**Created:** [May 11, 2008, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-firing-up-a-long-dormant-engine/48232 "2008-05-11T06:58:37Z")\
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2.3L front-sump, carbed no turbo here.

Engine has been out of the car, and stored inside for about 20ish or more years, no fuel anywhere, same goes for the coolant passages which have little rust.

Though I didn’t think about checking the pump out though, I’ll inspect that. And the distributor as well, I’ll post up results once I get to that point hopefully next weekend. Thanks for the advice. :tup:

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