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01-30-2005 05:43 PM #2
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I'm trying to remember, but I think the Champ was a flathead six good for economy? So it should be easy to squirt oil down through the plug holes around the sides of the pistons on the cylinder walls? What about the old oil? It should be a simple matter to change the oil first. There have been quite a few comments on this Forum about starting old engines and some people have revived engines that would not even turn at first with various combinations of soaking with kerosene or very thin oil like 5W/20. I have not done this, but if your engine already turns freely I would at least change the oil and squirt some in the plug holes. Probably some folks will soon comment on their favorite recipe for starting old engines, but I will keep your thread going till they chime in.
Don Shillady
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