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Keith Seymore · 05-29-2015, 12:31 PM

You should prime it.

However - one of the ways you could do that is to pull the spark plugs and spin it (with the distributor in place) before starting it.

K

05-29-2015, 12:31 PM	#2
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,296	Re: Engine sitting for 10 years: should it be oil primed first? You should prime it. However - one of the ways you could do that is to pull the spark plugs and spin it (with the distributor in place) before starting it. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/