So I'll finally be getting back from my season in a week and I'll finally be able to see my truck. It's been sitting for the last 3 plus months. Is there anything I should do maintenance-wise when I get home? I had the truck started a few days ago by a family member and was told she turned on fine so that's good but is there anything else I should check or have done (fluids or something). Just want to make sure she's in top shape before I really start driving her.
Anything I need to do?
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Alberta-SRT
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Check tire pressures, oil level. Take it easy the first few miles, listen and feel for odd noises or vibrations.
But you should be fine.
When I lived in Canada the truck would sit for 6 months at a time.
But you should be fine.
When I lived in Canada the truck would sit for 6 months at a time.
6speedquadcab
NorCal SF Bay Area
Get her interested with some sweet talk and attention, warm her up with some idle time and underhood foreplay, and when her moving parts are all nice and lubricated and she's ready to go... take her for a nice hard ride. 
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Your truck sounds pretty feminine.... must be a QCGet her interested with some sweet talk and attention, warm her up with some idle time and underhood foreplay, and when her moving parts are all nice and lubricated and she's ready to go... take her for a nice hard ride.
NukeGM/Ford
Active Member
Yeah, just slap her a$$ and yank her hair, the more she screams, the harder you ride her. .......
10-1=9
Full Access Member
It's kind of late for a battery tender & fuel stabilizer. Well maybe next time.
Best not to start it unless your going to drive it.
Best not to start it unless your going to drive it.
shorty
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Your truck sounds pretty feminine.... must be a QC
Hmmm, can ya imagine a GTG with just hairy legs? :dontknow: For this old man I had rather have coffee with a bunch of purdy women than a bunch of RC guys who like playing with their own stick.
6speedquadcab
NorCal SF Bay Area
Hmmm, can ya imagine a GTG with just hairy legs? :dontknow: For this old man I had rather have coffee with a bunch of purdy women than a bunch of RC guys who like playing with their own stick.
You know what I'm saying shorty???
NukeGM/Ford
Active Member
Hmmm, can ya imagine a GTG with just hairy legs? :dontknow: For this old man I had rather have coffee with a bunch of purdy women than a bunch of RC guys who like playing with their own stick.
At least our sticks still work properly and don't just lay there, sideways, while we turn the wheels to change the view. .....
Psycho1122
Full Access Member
I would strongly avoid "Dry Starts"
It's an Aviation Standard that when an engine sits for more than 4 days, it's considered a dry start. All the oil in the engine has had time to completely drain into the pan. Leaving only a slight film on all bearing surfaces. (This is where high quality oil like Mobil 1 shine)
The engine is turned over and started with a few moments of no oil pressure.
I take advantage of our engines oil pump type and "prime" the oiling system. I will pull the fuel pump relay PRIOR to turning on the ignition key.
Then turn over the engine in two 10-12 second cycles to move the oil from the pan into the main journals. You can also pick up a few pounds of pressure by doing this. Then I pop in the relay and fire.
Viola! No "dry start".
Cheers
It's an Aviation Standard that when an engine sits for more than 4 days, it's considered a dry start. All the oil in the engine has had time to completely drain into the pan. Leaving only a slight film on all bearing surfaces. (This is where high quality oil like Mobil 1 shine)
The engine is turned over and started with a few moments of no oil pressure.
I take advantage of our engines oil pump type and "prime" the oiling system. I will pull the fuel pump relay PRIOR to turning on the ignition key.
Then turn over the engine in two 10-12 second cycles to move the oil from the pan into the main journals. You can also pick up a few pounds of pressure by doing this. Then I pop in the relay and fire.
Viola! No "dry start".
Cheers
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