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tubman · 08-21-2019, 11:09 AM

Actually, for a car that has been sitting that long, I would try a breaker bar on the crankshaft pulley first to see if it is "stuck". Hitting it with the starter right away may break something. Even worse, if it actually started and there were some stuck valves, something might also break. After you find out if it is "stuck" or not, you several ways to go. All of them involve removing the spark plugs and introducing a solvent/lubricant into the cylnders.

08-21-2019, 11:09 AM	#5
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,316	Re: 50 custom Actually, for a car that has been sitting that long, I would try a breaker bar on the crankshaft pulley first to see if it is "stuck". Hitting it with the starter right away may break something. Even worse, if it actually started and there were some stuck valves, something might also break. After you find out if it is "stuck" or not, you several ways to go. All of them involve removing the spark plugs and introducing a solvent/lubricant into the cylnders.