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Originally Posted by kk2002s
I have been thinking about this same issue
Now that car sits 2-3 weeks at a time and it's a very cold start, It ain't Pretty
I have resorted to cranking and turning off ignition a couple times before it catches
This makes for a more quiet start up but it somehow prevents the Secondary Air pump from coming on and it's a bit rougher as there is gas loaded up
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We have customers that store their cars in near zero conditions for months at a time without ever starting them. And when spring comes, they light right off with no ill effects. As long as the oil remains fresh, which it won't if you keep starting the car all winter, and you used an oil with good film strength, letting it sit for several months will not cause any problems.
Unless you have had the engine apart, or replaced part of the oiling system, there is no need to wind the car into oil pressure, it will nearly instantly get there all by itself when normally starting it.