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    MM stored for 3 years, road ready?

    As some of you know, my MM has been stored for three years with only about 1 week on the road total during that whole time. (car shows)

    This was due to medical issues beyond my control. (brain tumor)

    I'm getting ready to put it on the road and have it remote tuned by MartyO, but I was wondering what I should do before firing it up.

    Gas stabilizer was added to the tank, and tank was about 1/4 so as to leave room for fresh new fuel upon putting it back on the road.

    Oil has about 1000 miles on it, Mobil One 5w30 synthetic.

    Antifreeze has 3 years on it, but about 1000 miles on it as well (custom Teksid block engine put in 3 years ago)

    Brake fluid is probably 5 years old, and power steering fluid is original. Rear dif oil is being replaced due to a weeping seal. Trans filter was changed 2 years ago.

    My plan was to change the oil filter, and pull the plugs to drop a little oil in each cylinder overnight. Then a full brake bleed and road test for a shakedown, followed by an oil change after a few hours of easy driving.

    Am I missing anything?

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    Check the tires for dry rot. I recently replace a donut spare that I had inspected 1 year before with no signs of dry rot, all though it was 9 years old it dry rotted a lot in one year.

    I would let it warm up in the driveway with the hood up monitoring for any leaks and then a short around the block to check again in the driveway. But that probably is not necessary.

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    Start it up and go. Hope you are in good health sir

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    Bring gas to the car and load it with gas - the gas in the tank is spoiled for certain. It will likely run on that gas but not happily, so no beating on the car until gas in the tank has been freshened up!

    Be prepared for the gas that is in the car now to emit a terrible smell when the car is fired up. Also that gas will yield terrible gas mileage but again that will not be an issue when the tank is replenished with fresh gas.

    Most importantly be happy you are back on the road! I for one am glad that you personally are past your medical issues and back in action!

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    Glad to hear your OK and your MM is getting back on the road!
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