Re: always wondered

Posted by walt f on February 21, 2002 at 22:41:32 from (24.159.79.106):

In Reply to: always wondered posted by adam on February 21, 2002 at 21:56:27:

depends on how bad they're stuck. sometimes you can tell by just looking at the spark plugs when you remove them. if the plugs have little balls of rust on them, then that is usually an indicator that it's stuck pretty bad. even then, i've been surprised at how little damage is in the cylinders. you can loosen the rings when you remove the pistons from the cylinders. the key is patience. do not get in a hurry. make up a system to record the way you took the engine apart, so you can reassemble it later. before you take anything apart, find a way to flush out your cylinders thru the spark plug holes. i purchased a squeeze bulb like you use to add water to a battery, and put a 12 in. rubber fuel line on it. i put a half cup of gas and a tablespoon of fuel system water remover in each cylinder. i then used the squeeze bulb to suction the fuel mix into the bulb and squeeze it out again flushing the cylinder, mixing the liquid with the rust and moisture in the cylinder. i did this about ten times in each cylinder and walked away for a few minuites to do something else and came back and repeated the process over again. i did this about four times to completely saturate the the cylinder and down the sides of the cylinder, then i removed as much of the liquid as i could with the squeeze bulb. on my tractor (f-20) my sparkplug holes are big so i could stuff long thin pieces of cotton t shirt down each hole to absorb the liquid left over. i was careful not to leave any pices in the cylinder!! after a day or two i was satisfied that most of the liquid was gone i sprayed some p b blaster down each hole, and let that set for awhile. i got mine loose with the hand crank..if you need more help, just ask. someone will have some ideas.

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