Tune-up after sitting for awhile - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

asickber · 04-28-2006, 05:18 PM

I plan on getting insurance on my truck this summer. It has been sitting with the occaisonal start up for quite awhile. What do you guys recommend for a tune-up?

asickber · 04-30-2006, 05:01 PM

Anybody got any advice for me besides the basics?

matthufham · 04-30-2006, 08:08 PM

can we have some info on your situation? how did what kind of engine run when it did? ragged or smooth? what's on the motor and what has been done to it?

asickber · 04-30-2006, 09:19 PM

It has been sitting with the occaisional start up and run for about 6 years. It ran good and smooth when parked. It has a 402 that was rebuilt about 10 years ago. The motor doesn't have any performance parts, it's stock. Now when started it takes awhile until it idles without having to give it gas. And when given a lot of gas it sputters and gets ready to die. Do I just need to adjust the carb?

matthufham · 04-30-2006, 10:50 PM

might change the spark plugs, maybe see if the ends of the spark plug wires have corroded or anything. clean the gas tank out and check out the filter on the carb or if you have an inline fuel filter, check that or replace it. check if anything's in the air filtration system, and maybe change the motor oil with a new filter. that should make it run pretty efficiently.

pebbleboy · 04-30-2006, 11:04 PM

I would crawl around underneath with a grease gun also.

04-28-2006, 05:18 PM	#1
asickber Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Birdseye, IN Posts: 99	Tune-up after sitting for awhile I plan on getting insurance on my truck this summer. It has been sitting with the occaisonal start up for quite awhile. What do you guys recommend for a tune-up?

04-30-2006, 05:01 PM	#2
asickber Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Birdseye, IN Posts: 99	Re: Tune-up after sitting for awhile Anybody got any advice for me besides the basics?

04-30-2006, 08:08 PM	#3
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: Tune-up after sitting for awhile can we have some info on your situation? how did what kind of engine run when it did? ragged or smooth? what's on the motor and what has been done to it?

04-30-2006, 09:19 PM	#4
asickber Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Birdseye, IN Posts: 99	Re: Tune-up after sitting for awhile It has been sitting with the occaisional start up and run for about 6 years. It ran good and smooth when parked. It has a 402 that was rebuilt about 10 years ago. The motor doesn't have any performance parts, it's stock. Now when started it takes awhile until it idles without having to give it gas. And when given a lot of gas it sputters and gets ready to die. Do I just need to adjust the carb? Last edited by asickber; 04-30-2006 at 09:20 PM.

04-30-2006, 10:50 PM	#5
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: Tune-up after sitting for awhile might change the spark plugs, maybe see if the ends of the spark plug wires have corroded or anything. clean the gas tank out and check out the filter on the carb or if you have an inline fuel filter, check that or replace it. check if anything's in the air filtration system, and maybe change the motor oil with a new filter. that should make it run pretty efficiently. Last edited by matthufham; 04-30-2006 at 10:50 PM.



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