Doug wrote: > > The > really scary part is that I think the engine is seized up because I can't > even turn the engine over by hand. How could this happen? The thing ran like > a champ before having the tank r&r'ed. It did set for a few weeks, but I've > done that before and had no problem getting her/him to run. > > I guess the bottom line is: What magic spirit do I use to un-seize the engine? > Remove all spark plugs and try to turn it again. You can try to turn forward or backward to see if it is indeed seized. If it doesn't turn still then you might need to remove head caps and remove all rockers. Then all valves will rest on their seats. Try to turn it again. If it still doesn't turn then you have real serious problem. I don't think your engine would have such problem though. David 83 westy / 84 vanagon
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