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Engine stuck.

RapidRabbit

RapidRabbit

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Hey guys I have a dumb question. :hide

I finally got back to working on my car. When I went to turn over the engine at the crank it was frozen. The car has been sitting for 2-3 years. I pulled the plugs and sprayed WD40 in all the cylinders and let it sit while I did some other stuff. The engine is from an 88 5.0 with EFI.

After a few hours The engine broke lose and turned over, BUT as I turn it over it gets stuck every 360 degrees and takes force to get past it.

Any thoughts on what is happening? :shrug

I really don't want to pull this motor apart, If I do then I would rather scrap it and rebuild my original.
 
Most likely you have a "rust ridge" or two at the point at which the top of a piston or more were stationed while it sat. Moisture in the cylinder being the cause. This is why it's a good idea to spray a good amount of something like WD40 in each cylinder when you know it is going to sit a while.
 
That's kind of what I was thinking. So any idea how to handle this.

Does the engine need to be pulled apart?
 
I've known plenty of guys who just sprayed in some WD and fired them up and drove away. Not to say there isn't some cylinder wall/ring scuffing but it is what it is at this point.
 
Run it, what's the worst that could happen???




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"silverblueBP" said:
Run it, what's the worst that could happen???
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Stop trying to scare him. His engine will be fine. You didn't build it. Did you?
 
It's not likely I'm ever going to get it done anyway. Hence the reason it sat for 2 years.
Just wondering if I should even keep going with the install or pull it out.
 
"Horseplay" said:
Stop trying to scare him. His engine will be fine. You didn't build it. Did you?
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Not that I recall, but my CRS is pretty bad these days!
 
Pat, one more thing you can try is an old timers fix. Pull all of the plugs and fill the cylinders with diesel fuel. Let it set a few days. Put something under the car to catch the fuel and turn the motor over by hand to push out the bulk of the remaining fuel (you'll lose some into the oil pan). You should feel a difference after a few times rotating it over. If everything feels better, change the oil and then spin the motor over with the starter. Install the plugs and fire it up. Be aware it'll smoke like crazy and you'll probably foul the plugs initially. I'd use this as a last act before pulling it.
 
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"silverblueBP" said:
Run it, what's the worst that could happen???




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Wow I recognize one of those pistons and rods. 8);)
 
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