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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 02:27 PM
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Default 2000 Civic SI sitting for 2 years

I have a 2000 Civic SI that has been sitting around my house for 2 years. I'm in the military and want to get it running again so I can be able to drive. What things should I do to it to make sure it runs properly?
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 02:49 PM
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Default Re: 2000 Civic SI sitting for 2 years

a tune up of course change the oil & oil filter, spark plugs, air filter, if there was gas left in it witch u shouldn't have drain it out there is a drain plug on the bottom of the gas tank.. other then that probably need to charge the battery and it should be good to go
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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Ditto the above^^^. 94
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Default Re: 2000 Civic SI sitting for 2 years

As said.
Some people has pour some marvel mystery oil down the spark plug and let it sit for some hrs then hand crank the motor over a few times.
Basically just luring up the cylinder for being started since all the oil had drain to the pan.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 09:40 PM
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If it was running properly prior to it sitting all those years I say a oil change is all unless the car did need a tune up or mehanical service before you left.

My car sits all winter long and I only drive it a few times a year and oil change is all I do.
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 06:36 AM
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Default Re: 2000 Civic SI sitting for 2 years

honestly 2 year is really nothing.
I had my car stored for 8yrs.

I wouldn't worry about bad fuel oil oil or anything.
Some of the issues which can come have been a seized alt pulley from sitting so long and having tension on it with out any rotation.
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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Id rotate it over by hand to make sure nothing is froze up. And change the oil/filter.
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Old May 15, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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Just sell it to me
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Old May 16, 2013 | 10:06 AM
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Remove spark plugs and pour a little bit of oil into each cylinder to prevent scoring from initial start up
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