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Re: Restarting Unused 5I Engine

To: Robert.Houk@East.Sun.COM
Subject: Re: Restarting Unused 5I Engine
From: -=Bob=- <mx@snet.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 17:31:11 -0400
CC: efhome@master.adams.com, quattro@audifans.com
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Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware wrote:

>
> What I do with my bike (motorcycle) come Spring is pull the plugs and
> squirt "a bit" of oil (a little bit goes a long ways...) into each
> cylinder, then crank the engine a few seconds (sans plugs) to pressurize
> all the oil galleries.

Agree.. thats for a winter storage.. but because it was for  two years, my
concern was rings sticking to cyl walls. A little more oil will loosen that
and get all around the piston, then turning it by hand with a wrench will
gently break it.
Bob

References:
- Restarting Unused 5I Engine
  - From: Bob Gregory <rggpa1@yahoo.com>
- Re: Restarting Unused 5I Engine
  - From: The Murphy-Fahlgren Family <efhome@master.adams.com>
- Re: Restarting Unused 5I Engine
  - From: Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware <Robert.Houk@East.Sun.COM>

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