>From: mburdick@unmc.edu (Mike Burdick)
>Subject: Re: Question on 69 Spitfire
>
>Hey Kevin,
>
> > First item: the engine has not been turned over for ? years.
> > I am thinking of shooting some liquid wrench in the cylinders,
>
>A light oil might be better unless you think the bores are really corroded.
>If they are that bad though, you'd be better off just doing the rebuild...
>I have used ATF with good results. I suppose something like 3in1 oil would
>work too. If you can't get it to turn by hand, gentle rocking with the
>car in gear might help. If you get too vigorous, you might break a ring,
>but since you're thinking of rebuilding anyway, that might not matter.
The best thing to use in this case is diesel fuel (derv., or whatever you
call it!). It'll free up almost any engine if you squirt a few cc's in
through the plug holes and leave it for a day or ten...
Richard Smith
RG Smith Automobile Engineering
Alvis & Triumph Specialist
Lucas Injection Centre
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