Re: recently rebuilt eng won't start

From: DSand95510(at)aol.com
Date: Thu Jun 05 1997 - 01:44:59 CDT


In a message dated 97-06-04 07:02:05 EDT, EJMW(at)aol.com writes:

>We have been trying to restart my friends serV alpine after the engine was
>rebuilt, however the starter seems too weak to even get the engine to turn
>over we were woundering of there is a posibility that the engine is
>obstructed in some way or is it possible that the engine has frozen. it ran
>right after reassemble but it has sat for 4 months.
>
>Any suggestions?

The battery also presumbably sat for 4 months. Are you sure it still has a
charge?

Before firing it up, try removing the spark plugs to cut down on resistence
and attempt to crank it and "loosen" it up.

Was the ground strap re-connected correctly?

And there's always the starter..............



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