Bringing a car out of hibernation

[throwyourbike]

I took my Monaro off the road back in October and it hasn't been fired up since.

I hope to get it out of the garage again next month for its service and MOT, is there anything I should be doing before I start it up again?

It's been on a trickle charger the whole time, tyres inflated to 40psi, handbrake off and a full tank of fuel.

A few people suggest that you pull some fuses and turn the car over a few times before firing it up? Is this really necessary after less than 6 months off the road?

[willisit]

3 months? Nah; turn the key and wait until the pumps are primed and turn it over. You could pull the injector fuse/fuel pump (not sure what you can do on the Monaro) and prime it but it won't hurt the car to fire it up.

[stevieturbo]

3 months is nothing really.

Start, drive, enjoy.

[UKV8S]

As others have said three months isn't really very long at all. Just start her up, let it warm up and take it for a spin!

[Gelf VXR]

With LS2 Monaro, you turn it over with the accelerator to the floor which disables the fuel injectors.