Winter storage

[Supercar_Kid]

Running the engine over a few times with the coil wire disconnected can only help to get things lubed up more thoroughly prior to startup, whether the car's been sitting for a day, a week, or 10 years. It also allows for anything that may have seeped into a cylinder, coolant, gasoline, whatever to escape through an exhaust valve at a much gentler rate, without causing major problems.

It only takes a minute to do, and the consequences of not doing it can take considerably longer to correct. Suit yourself...save a minute and hit the key, keep your fingers crossed, and listen for the lifters to get quiet as the oil hits them...or doesn't.