Interesting point on cold starting during lay ups.. I don’t start up that often as I believe most engine wear occurs starting a cold engine. But in reality I’m not sure I need worry. What I don’t like is on the GDI the thing starts within a split second of turning the starter and the revs rise quite high, there doesn’t seem to be a way to control things as you would do in the good old days of manual chokes and wired throttles.
I have fitted an oil pressure gauge though and it certainly gets pressure very quickly.
On the MG TC, a previous owner had cleverly fitted a drilled tube with an oiler over the rockers so that when starting from a lay up you could pour a little oil down the tube and it dripped oil onto the shaft and valve gear. It all stays in place under the valve cover quite neatly.
