i've been storing my civic all winter in my cousins usually heated garage. i've gone out every month or month and a half to move the car a little so its doesnt sit on the same strip of tire all winter causing flat spots (also the car is on carpet strips).

anyways last time i was out i was going to start the car and let it run for a while, but the battery was completely drained for the alarm. i tried to jump it but the already "needed to be replaced anyways" battery was to dead to jump.

anyways the car hasnt ran for probably 3 months now, i'm going to buy another battery soon so i can go let the car run for awhile. are there any precaution/prestarting things i should do before turning it over since it has sat for 3 months now without running?

oh if it makes a difference its a '98 civic ex with jackson racing supercharger (pulley upgrade), walbro 255 fuel pump, stillen fuel pressure riser, ngk "r" plugs...i think thats my mods that directly apply to start up.

 

the only things i did before storage was detail the car and put it on the carpet strips.

i left a little less than half a tank of 92 octane gas in it because i was planning on going out and letting it run every 2 weeks or so. but with the battery and being really busy, 3 months has gone by now.

 

I feel your pain,my car is sitting while I am on deployment and it died and my wife can't get it to start again.three months should be ok,if you had recently changed the oil,and it was running good before.

 

Just start the car and let everything warm up before driving too far. In case the gas has gone bad, don't rag on the engine too bad, and be sure to top the tank off with fresh gas.

 

If you're worried about start-up oiling, just disconnect the PGM/FI fuse, or disconnect the distributer and crank it a couple times to prime the engine with oil before starting it.

 

yah i was a little worried about lubrication after sitting there that long. i think i'll pull the fuse as you said, just to be safe. good tip.

 

Turning it over to build oil pressure will still do the damage. I'd get a pre-oiler kit, and put in fresh oil (under pressure) before starting. Also check other fluids before starting. Don't forget the fuel--it can get gummy or have water in it.

 

how much is a preoiler kit you mentioned? also how do i change th oil under pressure?

 

is a preoiler kit something i could just get form an autozone?