CUCV first start after long hibernation?

[reaper556]

As I have posted in another thread I'm going to pickup my 1st cucv a m1008 Friday. It's a 1984 with 13'386 miles on it. The only downside if it really is at all is that it has been sitting and hasn't ran in about 3 and a half years. It was running according to the owner when last parked.

My question to those that have already been there and done that is what should I do precaution wise before we first try and crank the engine? Has anyone here brought one back to life that had been sitting for long time and did you encounter any problems like a stuck ring ,frozen engine etc?

I figure I would pull the glow plugs and try and spray oil in the cylinders and let it sit a bit. Any other advice?

 

[Chaski]

If you could get your hands on a bad vacuum pump you could turn into an external oil pump priming tool to drop in place of the vacuum pump and turn the oil pump externally with a drill. If not I'd just pull the glow plugs and crank it over for a bit, that way you could insure your injection system is primed too, as it will be fogging diesel mist violently out of the glow plug holes while it is turning over.

 

[dmetalmiki]

You seem to have a good notion of what to do. It's just common sense really. Anything you to prior to trying to start is is beneficial, Though I have started diesels that have stood longer than that without much initial servicing. And one deuce multifuel we had stood for 4 years started right up fist swing of the starter. Diesels seem to be good in that regard. Of course if it runs then a full service would be wise. (and nothing wrong with doing one first)

 

[scottladdy]

I figure I would pull the glow plugs and try and spray oil in the cylinders and let it sit a bit. Any other advice?

I would not recommend this. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=hydrolock+diesel

Get a 24 mm socket and try to rotate the crankshaft by hand with the glow plugs out. Two full revolutions should work to tell you if the engine is binding or not.

After this, with the glow plugs still removed, you can crank with the starter and the pink wire removed from the IP to re-prime the lubrication system. Check to see if the oil light goes out when cranking with fully charged batteries.