We were talkin' about this on the VCCA site & some of the old timers over there said if the thing hasn't been run for awhile they wont even think of firin' up the motor until they pull the cover & beat on the rocker arms to loosen everything up.
There has got to be a better way.
I have never had this problem with my 235 & 261 equipped trucks.
How much MM should you mix to 5 gallons of fuel ?