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Need advice for starting a car sitting for 3 years 96 850 R

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Clemens
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Year and Model: 96 855 R + 94 855 T5
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I once bought a Civic that had the timing belt break while idling in a parking lot. We threw a belt on it and it ran perfectly fine. I wonder if the Momentum at idle just isn't high enough to bend the valves.
1996 855 R,
black on black, M56 swapped, Quaife, TME 2.5 exhaust, 17 inch Volants

2010 V70 D5,
Saville Gray on tan leather, 18 inch Odysseus

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ZionXIX
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I vaguely remember watching a video where they milled the valve recess on the pistons to be deeper and give more clearance for the valves in case of a timing belt failure. Supposedly it worked.
Scarlett: 1996 850 Turbo Wagon in Reagent Red Pearl ~210K mi
Norman: 2012 F150 XLT Crew Cab in Oxford White ~110K mi
Ember: 2005 XC90 2.5T FWD in Ruby Red Metallic ~83K mi *Newest addition to the fleet*
Ruby: 1997 850 Turbo Wagon in Reagent Red Pearl - parts car
Rose: 2020 Ram 1500 in Delmonico Red Pearl - SWMBO's Vehicle

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