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72timemachine · 01-20-2016, 02:24 AM

My friend inherited a 66 Viking with a Detroit Diesel engine. We would like to fire it up and see if it runs although we are not sure when it was last running.

The engine does rotate so it is not seized but what can we do to get some oil circulating in the engine? Spray a bit of wd 40 into the cylinders, take off the valve cover and pour some oil on the moving parts?

Thanks for any suggestions I may be unaware of.

01-20-2016, 02:24 AM	#1
72timemachine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: los angeles ca Posts: 220	Before we try to start the 1966 Viking diesel.... My friend inherited a 66 Viking with a Detroit Diesel engine. We would like to fire it up and see if it runs although we are not sure when it was last running. The engine does rotate so it is not seized but what can we do to get some oil circulating in the engine? Spray a bit of wd 40 into the cylinders, take off the valve cover and pour some oil on the moving parts? Thanks for any suggestions I may be unaware of.



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