It would probably help to distribute the oil evenly in the pan for a brief time before start if the engine was level. Not sure what that would do for you.
A common practice that I have used for engines that have been sitting for a while is to oil prime the cylinders, put new oil in the crankcase, turn the engine over by hand to spread things around, and then crank the engine on the starter until you get oil pressure (give the starter 'breaks' to keep it from overheating, be willing to buy a new starter if needed, or get a remote heavy duty starting system that you can bolt to the front of the crankshaft). Check cylinder pressures/leak-down, Repeat. It still doesn't negate the affects of an engine sitting for a long time. The advise I get from my Harley friends is perform the above, expect a short engine life initially and be prepared to rebuild soon. This was after I told them I was doing a complete rebuild on a motor that had been sitting for 20 years and was preface by "If you can get it to start...." Just a thought. Mark W. N952MW <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Jim Martindale commented on this thread>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of John Martindale via KRnet Sent: Sunday, September 6, 2015 7:44 AM To: 'KRnet' Cc: John Martindale Subject: Re: KR> Jim Faughn's engine Yep. I agree Mike. The time lag in getting oil back up the passages to the front could well accelerate wear on starting up and also lead to delays in pumping the lifters back up if it had been standing for a prolonged time. I think the Jabiru engines had s............. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
