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Old 01-15-2010, 08:06 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by dallison
good to know about the no-start. I am doing the 60k service and i crank it after certain fixes one at a time to make sure everything is kosher.

I installed the belt and cranked it to make sure it was on all the pulleys correctly. I am sure i will do the same after i do the plugs to make sure everything fires up.

No reason to start it up after swapping plugs. They're basically inert and if gapped and torqued properly, they'll work - guaranteed!

Running the engine creates moisture as a by-product and it is exactly this moisture that you're trying to avoid. It gets absorbed by the oil, along with unburnt fuel. From there, it can combine to form mildly acidic compounds which can then evaporate and condense on the cooler internal bits (especially in a cold garage), where it can take it's sweet time corroding and pitting the surfaces it clings to.

Set it and forget it!

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