Re: [FWDLK] (no subject)

[David Wallace <dswallace@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Instead of a wrench on the crankshaft try  a screwdriver in the teeth of the flywheel and try to rotate the engine, much better leverage this way.

David Wallace

58 Fury

 

----- Original Message -----

From: John McCann

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Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 1:16 PM

Subject: Re: [FWDLK] (no subject)

    If you can turn it by hand with a wrench on the crankshaft just shoot some engine oil down the spark plug holes, if you can't turn it by hand, pull the heads to find out why. I have freed up a single cylinder engine with penetrating oil with the head off then rotating the engine so the piston was at the bottom of it's stroke then honing the cylinder slightly to remove the ridge of crud keeping it from turning wiping frequently and thoroughly to prevent abrasive wear when it was started and reoiling the cylinder slightly to seal the compression when it is reassembled and ready to start. before you put the head back on if you should run each piston to the top of it's stroke and then down a couple of inches and wipe the cylinder and repeat until you don't feel any grit in the oil left on the cylinder when the starts back down from the top of it's stroke. Good Luck!

 

John McCann 
Riverside, California

 

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----- Original Message -----

From: Jack Wrinkles

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Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:27 PM

Subject: [FWDLK] (no subject)

Ok list members get ready.I have bought a 1960 Plymouth sport suburban wagon that has not been started in 15 years but sits inside what is best to soak the cylinders with before i attempt to start it?Thanks all       jack in Michigan