So I'm fixing to return from a 2-week trip to California on Sunday and my car has been sitting safely on base for the last two weeks. So I'm just wondering if there is any advice you fellas wish to share as to any startup tips.

After 2 weeks I'm pretty sure alot of the oil perhaps may have settled from the various engine parts so should I crank it briefly but not start it right up the very first time? What's the deal?

 

i would just start it up and let it idle till its warm.

 

probably need a jump.

 

2 weeks isn't that long at all, you should be fine

 

if you're really paranoid, u can pour in a little bit of oil and wait a few seconds then start your car.

 

Put the key in the ignition and start the car normally.

How would that help? The oil you put in the fill hole will drain down into the oil pan which does absolutely nothing to help lubricate the motor.



Maybe check your oil to see if it's at the correct level, but adding more for no reason isn't going to help anything.

 

Just start it normally, it will be fine. Battery might be dead, but you wont toast the engine or anything after 2 weeks.

 

Why would the battery be dead after two weeks? Perhaps if he left his lights on.

I left my 07 Si for a little over three weeks one time. It had to turn over a couple times before starting, but everything was fine with it.

 

After sitting for a while, some cars batterys will drain and need to be jumped. Probably not after only 2 weeks, but you never know.

 

I agree with what others have said. Just let it warm up for longer than you normally do.

 

if anything, prime the fuel system a few times so it starts faster and gets oil pressure sooner

 

howmany times does it normally turn over before it starts? mine turns over atleast 5 times on a cold motor

 

Mine is about the same. On a two-week cold motor, I wouldnt be surprised to see 10-12 times.

 

My car sits for months at a time without being started. I keep a little Sears battery maintainer plugged in and hooked to the battery so it will start. It is my understanding that most synthedic oils today have some tyoe of lubricant bonding additive so the internal parts always have some type of lubrication (like Slick 50). After 3 years, I have never had any problems. Now back in the day after our cars sat for a while, we use to disconnect the coil wire so we could crank the engine for about 15 seconds without the engine actually firing up. We did this to get some oil on the internals before starting the car.

 

Left mine for two weeks and it started right up. I just let it warm up all the way to be on the safe side.

 

You'll be fine, just crank it up and let it warm up until the rpms drop to under 1000. Mine sits every 2 weeks because my fiance and I work at the same place and we switch between her car and mine.

 

Most engine wear occurs during warm up. It is best to start your car and drive conservatively warming up your car quickly, rather than letting it idle.

 

it should be fine, 2 weeks is nothing

 

Wrong, most engine wear occurs at start up. I disagree with turning on the vehicle and just driving off (especially in the winter). I usually wait 20-30 seconds which at that time the rpms drop to 700ish and then I take off slowly to allow the tranny fluid to warm up (mt-90 sucks when its cold).

 

You can disagree with all you want, or you could read a manual.

Also in winter you car isn't going to warm up enough in 30 seconds to drop to 700rpms

 

Takes me about 15-20 minutes to get to full engine temp in the winter.

 

Mine takes about 5 but winter temps here are ~40 in the morning.

 

Az gets winter?

 

my old civic manual said that even in the coldest conditions, you don't need to "warm up" the engine for more than 30 seconds.

of course, the Si's K20 is alot different than the D17 i had... so i could be completely foolish and wrong.

 

Maybe I missed something, but that sounds highly inaccurate considering both engines and motor oil have a normal operating temperature.....which I'm pretty sure isn't when the car is storm cold.