I restarted my Mercedes after eight years of standing and only a new
battery.  It fired up right away and used it without any problem.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kitzmann" <kitzmann@exis.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: How to start a diesel engine after 5 years inactive

> If you can get a hold of a pressure bleeder set up you could send
> pressurized oil through the hole were the oil pressure switch is located.
> This would send fresh oil to all the oil races in the head and lowwer end.
> Should also help flush out any crude from the oil channels.  Make sure
that
> the bleeder is clean before putting oil in it, because they are usually
> used for brake fluid or hydraulic fluid.
>
> I've seen little primer pumps set up to prepressurized the oil system in
> diesel before they are cranked over.  Saves on wear and tear because the
> bearings are definitely coated in oil.
>
> Hope it helps,
> Dave K.