Author Topic: truck sat for about 4 years  (Read 3558 times)

Offline chevyboy1983

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 46
truck sat for about 4 years
« on: February 27, 2008, 08:08:08 pm »
have a 1983 Chevy w/ a '76 350 in it.  I start it up every chance i could.  Usually about every other week,  I plan on changing the oil and all the fluids is there anything 5that i can buy to put in the engine to clean it out so there is hopefully no damage to the engine for it sitting so long. 

Thanks
« Last Edit: March 01, 2008, 03:19:39 pm by chevyboy1983 »

Offline VileZambonie

  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19174
Re: truck sat for about 4 years
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2008, 08:18:36 pm »
You can run some fresh gas and some fuel cleaner through the tank. Give it a tune up and keep an eye on it.
,                           ___ 
                         /  _ _ _\_
              ⌠¯¯¯¯¯'   [☼===☼]
              `()_);-;()_)--o--)_)

74 GMC, 75 K5, 84 GMC, 85 K20, 86 k20, 79 K10

Offline Dragon

  • Junior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 642
Re: truck sat for about 4 years
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2008, 01:03:01 am »
IF your starting it and running it(not driving) every other week, it still should be fine....  Letting it sit months or years at a time, is really when you want to start worrying about it....

Like Vile suggested though, run a good fuel system cleaner(Even just a tank or two of Chevron/Texaco Gas that already has the additives in it will work!)through it(Only run what is specific for your truck, IE don't run a fuel injector cleaner in a truck that has a carb, or vise-versus).  Make sure to add it to a 1/4or 1/8th of a tank, and not on top of an already full tank(Yes it can be added to a half tank, but be sure to put gas on top of it.. Cleaners will mix and float to the top of the fuel, and it won't go to the bottom of a full tank until the level gets there)....

Personally I would also add a clear in-line fuel filter up by the Carb/Etc, to make sure your taking an extra precaution with stopping contaminates from the Carb/etc...
Dragon
08 Magnum-New Toy
96 Caprice 9C1-Who Knows
96 GMC ECLWB & 92 Chevy ECLWB
77 GMC K25 HS-Gone but Not Forgotten

Offline 75 C20

  • Frequent Member
  • **
  • Posts: 372
Re: truck sat for about 4 years
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2008, 08:24:58 pm »
i gotta say my 79 sat for about 6  year with out running. i pulled it home and a new battery and some gas down the carb. she fired right up and i was amazed it even burned the old gas. a did a tune up on it and i've been watching it close ever since and i havent had anyproblems with it- but now that i say that it will probly crap out on me tom.  :D
i was really amazed one how well the 350 preforms for having sat that long.
1975 Custom Deluxe 20 350 SM465 2WD Longbed
1979 Custom Deluxe 20 400 SM465 2WD Longbed
1968 Custom Sport Truck 20 327 TH400 2WD Longbed
1985 Silverado 10 305 700R4 2WD Longbed
1969 Pontiac GTO 400 Turbo350
2008 GMC 2500HD 6.0 6spd 4X4 Longbed

Offline Swims350

  • Junior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 598
    • Cars and trucks
Re: truck sat for about 4 years
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008, 10:17:09 pm »
If you are gonna drive it make sure your brakes and brake lines are in good shape, I had plenty of brake lines rot out from sitting and fuel tanks gettin rust holes in them. Also your tires dry rot and can blow out on you.
See all our rides and projects at:

www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

Offline Mr. Lee K30

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 37
  • It’s been awhile...
Re: truck sat for about 4 years
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2008, 10:56:18 am »
Its also good to replace the rubber fuel hose lines.  When I got my truck fired up for the first time (been sitting for 3-5 years) I had a crazy gas leak spewing all over underneath :o
1978 C10 Longbed 2WD
250 I6 & 3spd Saginaw
Soon to swap in TBI 305 and 700R4 from ‘88 C1500 2WD