Im comming back to states after a while abroad.

Before I left I put the s2k in the garage I gave it a full top to bottom detail, put towels in every place i thought bugs could get, carpet under the tires, and put the honda dust cover on it. Mechanically, I had the oil changed the week I left, filled up the tires with nitrogen, treated every rubber seal with shin-etsu grease and put fuel stabailizer in the topped up tank.

My question is- i fly in this week- is it worth it to pull out the coils and plugs and put a few drops of oil in from above before i fire her up?

Appreciate the help.

 

unplug the cam sensor and pull out the spark plugs and crank it til the oil light goes off.

sounds like you did everything right

 

It is probably different for every situation, but mine usually sits for about 7 months. I hadn't driven it since October, and just finally started driving it again at the beginning of May. I hooked up the battery and fired it up. Started right up. I let it run for a bit before driving it around. Noticed a small amount of smoke out the back...but only for about 10 minutes.

Now, runs just as it would on any other normal day.

 

You did your homework and now you get the reap the benefits. Turn the key to ignition on, then back off, then back on, about 3 times. Just to let the fuel pump prime the lines. After a few primes, push the button and let her go.

I store mine 6 months every year and it always starts right away.

 

the pump will do all its priming in one key turn if you wait 10 seconds to push the start button

 

Start and go. You did the work before you left.

 

get fresh gas in as quickly as possible, old gas can varnish up your valves and cause a stuck valve, doubt that only 6 month old gas will do that but I would get fresh gas as soon as possible, even at only half a tank I would top it off with fresh stuff.

 

6 months of sitting...I would probably drain the gas tank and refill with fresh before driving. My recent project car had gas that was just over a year old and it would not run on it! 10% ethanol is to blame...it absorbs water!

Next time you have to have it sit that long run a half a can of seafoam in the gas for about 5 miles before you store the car...seafoam is a great stabilizer and will prevent fuel system varnishing.

 

I put a Fuel Stabalizer in the the tank... Im not concerned about the gas going bad.

My main concern is to prevent any wear and tear on start up.

Suzuka Joe,

If I do what you say, am i basically priming the oil system? Also mine is an 07, where exactly is the cam sensor?

What does everyone else think about pullin the cam sensor and plugs?

 

I think it's a good idea just to be safe to turn the motor with the plugs removed so it won't fire to get the oil flowing a bit at ultra low RPM's before starting the engine. This helps to spread a thin film of oil on the cylinder walls although the oil pump will not be spinning fast enough to provide pressure to coat the valve train with oil you really aren't going to cause damage after 6 months of sitting because there should still be a light film of oil on all valve components and cam bearing surfaces