1.6 pinto engines

[dave80]

I'm picking up my new sierra tomorrow that has been sat up unstarted for a couple of years,when I looked at the car a couple of months ago the oil in the engine looked spotless (the car has only done around 34,000 miles) so do I just put a fresh battery on it with some fresh petrol or is there anything I should do/check before I try to start it?cheers in advance guys

[93fxdl]

Plugs out, squirt of oil down then spin over till oil warning light goes out, wait a minute then spin again, this should get oil round the internals without load, then refit plugs and see if it will start. Remember 1.6 pinto will bend valves if belt breaks so make a belt change no1 priority.
Ttfn Glenn

[DWDarkWheels]

Pintos can be a bit weak on lubrication of the cam, so getting oil primed around the engine as above is a good plan. If you've got time before you move it and are feeling extra-super-careful, it might be worth also removing air cleaner and cam cover to dribble some engine oil over the cam lobes (I can't remember if you can go this far without removing the carb). Maybe I'm being too cautious.

I thought the 1.6 was safe enough if the cam-belt snapped? The belt snapped in a mate's car and I could swear it was a 1.6 Pinto. It just died when we were travelling in it. Trying to restart it, the starter was spinning more easily than you'd expect (not having to drive the cam)

[penrhynrallycentre]

1.6/1.8 are valve benders done enough in my time in work the 2.0ltr ones the single cam ones are ok the 2.0ltr twincs are defo Valve benders


Dave

[SauceDoctor]

Erm..



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[bortaf]

That really makes it clear
but 2.0 is non int and 1.6 is, 2.0 will only hit with a high lift cam installed or a very skimmed head.
Sometimes an interferance engine does'tt self destruct, a Zetec is interferance but i've had 1 out 9 that were fine after a belt change.

[gavs1]

Iv had a 1.6 that twanged a belt it was fine, had a 2,0 block pinto that was ok when it snapped but the 205 efi pinto bent valves if that helps

[dave80]

got it stared tonight with fresh petrol and battery with a drop of oil in the oil cap,did smoke from exhaust but that's to be expected after being sat up right?