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Old 11-02-2011, 02:46 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JasonG View Post
There is another possibility,

You may have carbon stuck rings.

Pull the spark plugs.
Rotate the engine so no pistons are at TDC
Using a funnel, fill the cylinders with kerosene
Let sit overnight.
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Wiggle the crank a bit.
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Replace plugs.
Drive for a day or two.
Change oil again.
IMPORTANT: The plugs have to be out when you work the crank. JasonG's post above does have you do it that way but I want to point it out specifically. If you rotate a cylinder that will try to compress air, when it's got liquid in it, you can bend the crank or damage valves. Because you can't compress a liquid, and something has to give.

Also, depending on how much you wiggle the crank, you might have some kerosene come out at you. BTDT.
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