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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 12:58 AM
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Car sitting for two years:

Alright, so i have a honda hatchback sitting for two years now. What should i be looking for before starting it back up again? Havent drove it for TWO years. Hhaha
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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New battery, lol!
Or recharge it.

Change your all your fluids!
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:06 AM
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LOL!! Serious? I mean. I heard oil changes into water after a long time. Is this right?
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by mitsuevodriver
LOL!! Serious? I mean. I heard oil changes into water after a long time. Is this right?
Yes, haha... not necessarily water, but it goes down to that though.

Defiantly check that battery though.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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Cool. Should i drain the oil out and poar some oil in to flush out the old nasty ones? LOL!!
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:19 AM
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drain out gas if it has any and put in a fresh batch...
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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Cool. What about the oil. Would it dry up inside. Thats the thing i worry about. Honda site sucks cause they cant help for ****!! Only dudes here help me. I appreciate it. Hhehehehehe
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:41 AM
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Wait, i forgot. How do i drain out the gas? Unplug a hose?
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:47 AM
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lol...
Do a Oil Change...thats all you should need to do...Single Cams are pretty strong....
you can drain the gas depending on how much u have left in the tank....
Check spark plugs..
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mitsuevodriver
Cool. Should i drain the oil out and poar some oil in to flush out the old nasty ones? LOL!!
Yes, i recommend that. It'll be fresh & new for the motor oil, rather than 2 year old motor oil and you're driving around in that. \: Check your plugs if you must. Getting new spark plugs is always nice.

Also, drain out the gas if you can. There should be a plug on the gas tank or near it to drain that ish out.

And once you do that all that, you should be good to drive that civic.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 02:08 AM
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Its a honda only. Just check for the battery and it should be driveable
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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Yeah. But it haves a different motor. A prelude motor in there.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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Still a Honda
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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I would say do a fluid change add some heet to the tank to remove the water and go.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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drain the gas?
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