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jim

12-22-1999 10:54:31

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does anyone have an opinion what is the best additive to use to free up frozen engines

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JerryB

12-25-1999 17:33:21

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Re: engine seize in reply to jim, 12-22-1999 10:54:31

I have been buying up and unseizing several Olivers over the past 2 years. The best thing to date I have found is:

1. The penetrant of your choice
2. A pry bar 3. Time

Give the oil plenty of time to soak in..(a few days)

Remove the starter and the spark plugs and CAREFULLY try turning the flywheel with the pry bar. Be careful not to damage the starter ring on the flywheel. Try turning it both directions, but please, don't force the issue or you could break off the teeth.
If, after a while you don't begin to free the engine, give it some more time to soak and try a few days later.
Time and patience will eventually do the job.
Good luck

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Fred Martin

12-24-1999 09:19:51

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Re: engine seize in reply to jim, 12-22-1999 10:54:31

Also Marvel Mystery Oil and automatic transmission oil. Any penetrant works best if it (the seized part) is tapped with a clobbering iron a little to set up a vibration in it. This helps the penetrant to get into it better. Be careful with fire around WD-40 (or any other penetrant) They'll go off pretty violently. Be sure to use plenty of time, Rome wasn't unseized in a day. Fred from the Mung Factory

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bbott

12-23-1999 10:16:10

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Re: engine seize in reply to jim, 12-22-1999 10:54:31

Like stuck pistons ?

The archive should be full of commentary on this... there's every thing used from..

Kroil
Rust-Solv
Brake Fluid
Kerosene
Alcohol
318 Oil
Diesel

A common theme in all the discussions is patience.... and often some gentle heat.

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