getting 1988 bounder 31k up and running
I recently bought a house from my aunt and it came with an RV. I took trips in this thing as a kid and the interior is perfect. The problem is it hasn't been started in 10 years. Prior to that my gran...
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darsben1 wrote:
WD 40 IS NOT A LUBRICANT
Correct. Pull the plugs and give it one good squirt with 10-30 or 30 weight oil. Try to aim it at the cylinder wall, not the top of the piston. Gravity will make it work it's way around and down to the rings. This will keep you from wiping the rings on a dry cylinder. Do everything you can to make sure it will start on the first attempt to crank it. Good gas, clean oil, good battery, new oil filter, check the air filter. Even if you do everything right remember there's old fuel in the lines. If you change the fuel filter that will help it get fresh fuel that much sooner. Once it kicks over keep it going and watch all the gauges for pressure and temperature. No doubt you will probably have to crank it a number of times before the good fuel hits it. It's gonna smoke from the oil so don't be alarmed. You need to change the coolant too. Have another person watch the engine compartment and underneath for leaks. Good luck she should run.
