Freeing a stuck engine
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I have had success in unsticking an engine in vehicles on a number of occasions buy using the pre-soaking methods mentioned above for a long period. | I have had success in unsticking an engine in vehicles on a number of occasions buy using the pre-soaking methods mentioned above for a long period. | ||
Once the engine has soaked I jack up one drive wheel, put the transmission in high gear and work the wheel back and forth. | Once the engine has soaked I jack up one drive wheel, put the transmission in high gear and work the wheel back and forth. | ||
| − | This can take quite a while and it is | + | This can take quite a while and it is quite tiring but you will notice the wheel will start to move a little farther if the process is going to succeed. |
| − | + | Once I can get the drive wheel to rotate several revolutions I like to pull the vehicle in high gear several miles with all the plugs removed. This is probably not necessary but I like to think that it gets everything lubricated up good. | |
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