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Re: Frozen Engine?

To: Dclark@microcide.com, owner-tigers@autox.team.net, tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Frozen Engine?
From: BlueGolfer@aol.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 20:33:55 EST
In a message dated 1/19/99 12:23:58 AM, Dclark@microcide.com wrote:

>I've just purchased a Tiger that hasn't run for 18 years. It has front end
damage
>and the radiator was destroyed, but it was running 18 years ago. So...I want
to
>see if the engine is frozen. I'm going to drop the oil pan, pull the plugs,
and
>squirt some oil into the cylinders as well as on top of the heads. I think I
will
>start cranking it over by hand before I try the starter motor. What is the
best
>way to make sure I don't damage the engine? Does anyone have any
advice/experience
>with this?

DOug,

After 18 years I wouldn't even worry about being frozen.  Pull it and
disassemble it for a complete rebuild.

Rob Kempinski
Melbourne, Fl

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