chad,
what we use to do was pour coke or pepsi down the plug holes.... no i am not
kidding, the acid eats the corrosion and frees up the pistons. you have to
drain it pretty good and replace the oil....... it works, i have dont that a
few times and had no probs
Ed
Chad Clifton wrote:
> First of all, please reply off the list to mcc@negia.net. Thanks!
>
> I have a '69 Volkswagen and the engine has locked up. It's locked up
> really, really good. I put a breaker bar on it and jumped on it several
> times and it never moved. :) The engine was running fine when the car
> was parked several years ago. Some have suggested pouring Oil, ATF, and
> or WD40 down the carb and plug holes. Will that really free up the
> motor? Does anyone have any other suggestions besides a rebuild. I'm
> planning on rebuilding in the coming months, but I'd like to just get it
> freed up now.
>
> Thanks,
> Chad Clifton
>
> Dak Content: If this engine can't be freed, I guess I'll be using the
> Dak to haul the parts for the rebuild now instead of later.
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