I would put some gas additive in the tank..My gas was so
dark the mechanic said he had never seen anything like it.. this after I
drained off 35gals of old gas ( maybe ten
years old! )
Yours shouldn't be so bad.
Rob Teed 74 Painted Desert
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailto
wner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Wayne Newland
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 12:06 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: Re: GMC: Waking a sleeping giant
>
>
> Eric
> Take the buyers check list found on gene's page.
>
> The battery will probably be down enough not to fire the engine,
> so take a battery
> charger and an ext cord. Be patient. While the battery is being
> charged up,
> Pull the plugs,one at a time, squirt a couple of squirts of
> Wynn's Supreme into the
> plug holes to lub the cylinders. Let it sit while the battery is
> charging.
>
> If thge coach is where freezing weather could affect it,
> Then check the plumbing. Look under the bathrooom sink for the
> hot water tank,
> with a flashlight.
> you are checking for signs of freeze-up (cracks & bulges in the
> tank, water
> lines). Turn on the water pump and open one of the faucets, see
> what happens (if
> the water pump doesn't come on, it may only mean that the house
> battery may be
> low). As you walk to the rear, the water tank is probably under the left
> (passenger side) couch. Pull out the face and look around there.
> See if there is
> any water in the tank. The water pump is also there.
>
> Pull the oil dip stick and check for indications of water in the
> oil, or a very
> high oil reading on the stick (again, water in the oil). Very
> low (way over a
> quart) add a quart. Up to a quart down, don't worry about it -
> the dip stick may
> not be properly caliberated.
>
> When the battery is up, turn the engine over easy, don't worry
> about it firing. If
> that works, then pump the gas pedal to prime the carb. When the
> engine fires,
> don't race it, let it work easy for a while. Oil can be changed later.
>
> When the engine starts, you will hear a roar from the fanclutch
> and a noise from
> the air compresser. Time how long the air compresser runs until
> it quits (the air
> bags should be up). 3 - 5 minutes, from empty seems to be
> average. Set the valves
> to travel. Then you can think about taking it for a ride. If
> the compresser
> cycles, that's ok at first. If it doesn't, that's even better.
>
> Wayne Newland F9300 75 Palm Beach Columbia, Md
>
>
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I am going to look at a 73 260 this weekend. It has been
> sitting in outside
> > storage for close to a year now. It was not
> > prepared but due to circumstances was parked and left just like
> if you pulled
> > into your driveway expecting to use your vehicle
> > tomorrow but tomorrow never came. Any special precautions
> before trying to
> > start this GMC? Draining the old gas won't be practical, nor
> changing the oil,
> > coolant, etc... How bad will it be to try and start? Prior t
> being parkd it
> > sounds like it was very well maintained. Thanks
> >
> > eric.henning
> > GMC wannabee
>
>
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dark the mechanic said he had never seen anything like it.. this after I
drained off 35gals of old gas ( maybe ten
years old! )
Yours shouldn't be so bad.
Rob Teed 74 Painted Desert
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailto
wner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Wayne Newland> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 12:06 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: Re: GMC: Waking a sleeping giant
>
>
> Eric
> Take the buyers check list found on gene's page.
>
> The battery will probably be down enough not to fire the engine,
> so take a battery
> charger and an ext cord. Be patient. While the battery is being
> charged up,
> Pull the plugs,one at a time, squirt a couple of squirts of
> Wynn's Supreme into the
> plug holes to lub the cylinders. Let it sit while the battery is
> charging.
>
> If thge coach is where freezing weather could affect it,
> Then check the plumbing. Look under the bathrooom sink for the
> hot water tank,
> with a flashlight.
> you are checking for signs of freeze-up (cracks & bulges in the
> tank, water
> lines). Turn on the water pump and open one of the faucets, see
> what happens (if
> the water pump doesn't come on, it may only mean that the house
> battery may be
> low). As you walk to the rear, the water tank is probably under the left
> (passenger side) couch. Pull out the face and look around there.
> See if there is
> any water in the tank. The water pump is also there.
>
> Pull the oil dip stick and check for indications of water in the
> oil, or a very
> high oil reading on the stick (again, water in the oil). Very
> low (way over a
> quart) add a quart. Up to a quart down, don't worry about it -
> the dip stick may
> not be properly caliberated.
>
> When the battery is up, turn the engine over easy, don't worry
> about it firing. If
> that works, then pump the gas pedal to prime the carb. When the
> engine fires,
> don't race it, let it work easy for a while. Oil can be changed later.
>
> When the engine starts, you will hear a roar from the fanclutch
> and a noise from
> the air compresser. Time how long the air compresser runs until
> it quits (the air
> bags should be up). 3 - 5 minutes, from empty seems to be
> average. Set the valves
> to travel. Then you can think about taking it for a ride. If
> the compresser
> cycles, that's ok at first. If it doesn't, that's even better.
>
> Wayne Newland F9300 75 Palm Beach Columbia, Md
>
>
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I am going to look at a 73 260 this weekend. It has been
> sitting in outside
> > storage for close to a year now. It was not
> > prepared but due to circumstances was parked and left just like
> if you pulled
> > into your driveway expecting to use your vehicle
> > tomorrow but tomorrow never came. Any special precautions
> before trying to
> > start this GMC? Draining the old gas won't be practical, nor
> changing the oil,
> > coolant, etc... How bad will it be to try and start? Prior t
> being parkd it
> > sounds like it was very well maintained. Thanks
> >
> > eric.henning
> > GMC wannabee
>
>
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