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Old 03-16-2013, 09:07 AM   #18
georgewarren
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Location: Suffolk, VA & Key West, FL
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Default Re: Start engine after 20 years sitting

I had a 53 F-100 that had been sitting for years, and had no compression at all, all valves were stuck. Pored deisel and atf in carb till ran out of spark plug holes, then put plugs back in, and filled up carb with same till full, let sit for a few days. Then removed plugs, and pulled around the block with a tractor (about 2 miles, as we live in the country!). When my buddy let aout the clutch at 20 MPH, it looke like a major exlosion as atomized deisel and oil engulfed the truck! When back at the farm put plugs back in and within 30 seconds of cranking, it ran smooth and quiet!
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