[Vwdiesel] Re: Question: restarting an old diesel that sat 2 yrs

[Chelly Bennett]

Andrew reminded me that this will not pump up the lifters, but it will have the oil thru rest of
the system and when the engine is turned over it won't take as long.  If you are really
concerned about the lifters you can also unhook the fuel selenoid, remove either the nozzles or
ignitors and crank the engine over until you get oil pressure.  The truly picky person preoils
with the oilpump and then cranks to get a good oil distribution and lifters reinflated.  The
reason for disabling the fuel and removing the nozzles or ignitors is to unload the engine so
that it doesn't start until oil is everywhere it needs to be.
Justin