Thank you. I sent this off to my friend! Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 7, 2021, at 7:53 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Best thing to do is crank the engine without letting it start to build oil > pressure. You can just pull the wire off the coil. Many mechanics do this > when changing the oil so the engine doesn’t run without pressure to the > tensioner. > > Even better, remove the plugs also and crank it. The engine will spin > quickly with the starter and build oil pressure quickly. > > Jaime > > >> On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 10:05 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I have a friend with a 560SEC which he hasn’t started in two years. Is it >> a valid concern that the tensioner may have lost tension due to sitting for >> so long? Is there a way to prime it without removing valve cover? Are there >> any precautions he should take before starting? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> -- > Jaime Kopchinski > http://www.jaimekop.com/ > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
