I am a Marine and got sent off on a 4 month deployment and I am heading home in a Couple weeks, My TJ hasn't been started for going on 4 months now and I was wondering what all I can expect to be wrong with it when I get home and try to get it out of my storage locker. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
'00 TJ hasn't been started in 4 months
Nov 10, 2005
10 Replies
Your battery may be down and low tire pressure. If your storage facility has a electric sock in it put a battery tender (not a charger) on the battery and it will keep it fully charged. Happy Birthday HOORA
after only 4 months it should crank and drive just like when you parked it.
Nathan W. Collier
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Your injectors may have bled off. Turn on the ignition key for at least 10 seconds to restore the fuel pressure before engaging the starter.
After starting, watch the oil pressure to make sure it builds up to roughly 50lbs.
Check and refill tires.
Thank you for your service.
Semper Fi and Happy 230th Birthday!
-- msosborn at msosborn dot com
May need a jump and some air in the tires. Watch the oil pressure. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE!
Carl
Thanks, Bill, that's good to know. My injectors lose pressure (2000 TJ) after sitting a few days, so I use the delay to re-pressurize. I had made the assumption that the pump would run until the pressure was up. I'll be quicker in the future.
-- msosborn at msosborn dot com
I don't have any advice to add to what the other guys have said, but I do want to thank you for serving this country and am glad th hear that you are coming home safe and sound.
*big ol momma type hug*KJKate
Thanks for all the info and support, nice to hear that people still support everything that we do, 27 Days left here but I'm not counting, haha.
Semper Fi and thanks alot Lcpl. Jordan Ellis
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