Posted by showcrop on June 27, 2012 at 04:21:01 from (75.67.231.80):
In Reply to: Resurrect or Recycle posted by TurdBird on June 26, 2012 at 20:27:22:
Most likely the reason that it would not turn over after the overhaul was the resistance of the rope seal which is normal. After 15 years of the rings rusting to the cylinder walls the problem is entirely different. There have been numerous posts on here over the years about people getting lucky and freeing up a motor stuck that way with their choice of penetrating oil. Most times people are advised to give it a mixture of acetone and Marvel Mystery Oil and lots of time. You can jack up one rear wheel, put it in gear, and every few days renew the oil in the cylinders and try turning the wheel that is in the air.
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