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rozek
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 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:41 am Post subject: Seized Engine |
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Please help!
My '74 super beetle sat for three years and the engine has now seized. I tried to turn the crankshaft pulley but wont turn. Can someone please help? |
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Tim Donahoe
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Seized Engine |
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Is it out of gear? The shifter in neutral, that is.
Tim
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Air-Cooled Head
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Seized Engine |
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Additionally, stored under what conditions? Outdoors? Covered?
Did you take the fan belt off?
Remove the spark plugs; It's hard to overcome the compression stroke w/ plugs in.
Was it "running when parked"? 
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Seized Engine |
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If those don't work use some marvels mystery oil, ATF, PB blaster - something similar in each cylinder, down the intake also - then be patient and keep turning it by hand.
I just had a "sized" engine and had it running in a day. |
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Volks Wagen
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: Seized Engine |
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| rozek wrote: |
Please help!
My '74 super beetle sat for three years and the engine has now seized. I tried to turn the crankshaft pulley but wont turn. Can someone please help? |
Stay calm. It'll be fine unless you abused it.
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volksworld
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Seized Engine |
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| just had good luck wit a 50 / 50 mix of acetone and ATF (from a hotrod forum) got the #2 piston out of a 1940 hercules flathead that sat for 10 years with 1/2 gallon of water in the oil.. yes it ran when parked...it laughed at conventional penetrating oils....pour it in the plugholes with a piece of fuel line and a funnel and let it sit at least 2 weeks,top off as needed....dont force anything,you can bend a rod |
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