Part 2 - Engine wont turn over - Solved!!
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Re: Part 2 - Engine wont turn over - Solved!! (jyounane)
I am leaning towards the hydrolock bending the piston theory as to what happened. The gas diluting the oil may have been an after effect of the gas in the cylinder? I will check the carb and see if I see anything up with it.
Thank you all for the heads up on stuff to check, you probably saved me from doing this again in a couple of months.
[Modified by Maurice, 10:44 AM 10/3/2002]
Thank you all for the heads up on stuff to check, you probably saved me from doing this again in a couple of months.
[Modified by Maurice, 10:44 AM 10/3/2002]
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Re: Part 2 - Engine wont turn over - Solved!! (BB wowbagger)
Ouch! I was very fortunate in the fact that my car didn't start and cause any additional problems.
[Modified by Maurice, 10:44 AM 10/3/2002]
[Modified by Maurice, 10:44 AM 10/3/2002]
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Re: Part 2 - Engine wont turn over - Solved!! (Maurice)
I'm sure the shop will do it, but just in case....I would have the block and both heads magnafluxed to check for cracks....with special attention to the water jackets/passages. If it's not coolant....it's gotta be gas. Check the carb....have it rebuilt.....check the fuel pump. I don't know anyone personally, but I've heard of guys parking at odd angles...on hills....etc. The angle allows gas to fill a cylinder.
Here's food for thought. You DON'T need a lot of fluid to bend a rod. Lets say your heads are 65CC heads.....65 cubic centimeters. That's the volume of the combustion chamber with the piston at TDC. A tablespoon is roughly 15cc. So...under the right conditions... with a piston close to TDC on the compression stroke......4 to 5 tablespoons of fluid will cause a rod to bend. Chuck
Here's food for thought. You DON'T need a lot of fluid to bend a rod. Lets say your heads are 65CC heads.....65 cubic centimeters. That's the volume of the combustion chamber with the piston at TDC. A tablespoon is roughly 15cc. So...under the right conditions... with a piston close to TDC on the compression stroke......4 to 5 tablespoons of fluid will cause a rod to bend. Chuck
