TorinoCobra070

Hey all,

I am hopefully ready to fire the car back up in a day or two but I want to take any precautions necessary after the car has been sitting.

Quick backstory:

Car (2004 Cobra) flooded very badly - gas backed all the way up into the throttle body (aka cylinder(s) were filled). The car sat for 3-4 weeks - then fired up but ran very poorly (problem had not been fixed). It then flooded up again. The car has since set without being started or run for another 3+ weeks.

I think I've got the problem sorted out, thanks to some help on here, but I am wondering what else I should do before restarting the car.

Obviously I am replacing the defective parts and hooking everything back up. I am also aware that I need to change the engine oil ASAP.

Do I need to remove the supercharger and add a little oil to the cylinders? I was told they could be washed out and I might ruin the rings on start up.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

jwog666

dont worry about adding oil to the cylinders, you will not ruin the rings on startup, change the oil, replace the spark plugs, and restart it

TorinoCobra070

Thanks - I am picking up new plugs and changing the oil later this week. I just hope I've got the bigger issue resolved.