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Old 06-11-2018, 06:15 PM   #6
_Ish_
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Re: How to get my dad's old pickup running?

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo View Post
Don't POUR oil in the cylinders - it could hydrolock your engine (oil doesn't compress and can bend rods, etc). You can use a fogger to mist the cylinders, but no more oil than that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolock
Glad I mentioned that because someone had told me to pour in oil, throw a towel over the engine, and turn it over. None of that makes sense to me, but again, I am not knowledgeable about this stuff.
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