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Originally Posted by Idle
A guy asked me how to unstick a frozen engine. The car has not run in about ten years but, due to being kept inside, looks nice. This is a W110 we are talking about.
I usually just remove the spark plugs and pour an ounce of automatic transmission fluid into each cylinder. Then I let it sit for a week. That usually frees them up.
But is there anything better out there? Just because I have been doing something for the last fifty years is no proof I have been doing it right.
So what have you used to free up an engine?
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If it's a W110, it's either a 121 gas or 621 diesel engine. Pop the valve cover and glop oil on the overhead cam lobes which are probably pretty damn dry.
If you want to go crazy on oiling like Chuck Crittenden does, create a oil pumping system that works through the oil pressure gauge sender unit connection. That way, you can oil all the bearing surfaces before starting