Re: [MV] "MULTI-FUEL" OVERNT. LOCK-UP ??

From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Tue Mar 22 2005 - 06:01:10 PST


I would suspect from the "massive fuel leaks" that you may have fuel
that leaked into one or more cylinders and when you tried to restart it,
the piston came up against the fuel and "locked" the motor. You need to
try and get the fuel, if present, out of the cylinders so you can free
the motor. But that is only the start of your problems if you have
massive fuel leaks. You could have some stuck injectors bleeding fuel
into the engine.

Hopefully no rods where bent trying to free the engine if you have
hydrolock.

Good Luck,

Dave

Carl & Kathy Cundy wrote:
> GREETINGS,
> MY SON "BUSTED" HIS *** TO GET ALL CREDITS NEEDED TO GRADUATE HIGH
> SCHOOL EARLY (4 MO)
> IN ORDER TO GET INTO BOOTCAMP @SANDIEGO EARLY (LEFT FEB 13TH). HOWEVER
> --- PRIOR TO DEPARTURE
> -- HE TALKED ME INTO HELPING HIM BUY A "GSA" M35A-2 (HE'S MY BABY - IT'S
> THE VERY LEAST I COULD DO
> FOR HIM --HE'S A GOOD KID !! BY THE WAY HE'S NOT ADOPTED -- HE'S BLOOD !).
>
> WE GOT ONE --(UTAH- CLOSEST) -- WE FIRED IT UP (JUMPED BAD BATTS W/
> "BAD" FUEL) "IT FIRED RIGHT UP" -- WE SHUT IT DOWN IMMEDIATELY W/ DASH
> "KILL" DUE TO MASSIVE FUEL LEAKS. LATER W/ TWO NEW "INTERSTATE" BATTS
> & NEW FUEL FILTERS --LINES - & MISC $$$$$ --- THE STARTER WENT "CLICK"
> INTO A LOCKED-UP ?? ENG.
>
> I'M A COMMON "HILL FOLK" KEEPING VEHICLES DRIVABLE FOR DECADES IN ORDER
> TO GET TO WORK (1 1/2 MO IN MY GMC 3/4 TON 4X4 W/ NO CLUTCH & 100 MILE
> RD. TRIP FOR WORK -- TILL I COULD AFFORD TO TAKE IT DOWN -NEVER LATE
> FOR WORK !! ). W/ THAT IN MIND -- ALL FLUID LEVELS WERE FULL PRIOR TO
> START !
>
> HAD IT TOWED TO "BOYCE" IN OGDEN, UT -- HE & I & TWO OF HIS TECHS. DRUG
> THE **** OUT OF THIS TRUCK IN HIS PARKING LOT USING 3RD-4TH-5TH GEARS
> (EVEN REVERSE) ONLY TO MARK-UP HIS PARKING LOT. MR. BOYCE HAD NEVER HAD
> THIS PROBLEM (MY LUCK!).
>
> WE HAD AN "EXCELLANT" STARTER SHOP TECH ( I SHOP ARROUND FOR THE BEST
> PEOPLE FOR MY PROBLEMS --
> WORTH THE HASTLE !) IN OGDEN -- STARTER -- BATTS- CABLES OK.
>
> DUE TO $$ & HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULES ( TWO OF MY SON'S FRIENDS WERE INVITED
> ALONG -- GSA DUDE TO MY SON VIA PHONE "RUNS GREAT - COME ON DOWN "" YEA
> RIGHT !!!! (DAD LEARNED). WE LEFT MY SON'S "DUECE" IN UT.,
>
> HE WOULD LOVE TO DRIVE HIS CLASS-MATES THRU TOWN ON HIGH SCHOOL GRAD.
> DAY (LAST CLASS FROM OUR TOWN'S "OLD" HIGH SCHOOL)., MILLIONS SPENT ON
> NEW SCHOOL IN A "FLOOD PLAIN" (SORRY--WRONG FORUM).
>
> MY QUESTION TO YOU ALL --- WHY WOULD A "MULTI-FUEL" LOCK-UP OVERNIGHT
> AFTER WE HAD IT RUNNING BRIEFLY?? IT DID "NOT QUIT" WE SHUT IT DOWN W/
> THE DASH KILL.
>
> SORRY FOR RAMBLING -- I'M HOPING FOR A CHEAP FIX -- AM I DREAMING ??
> I'M WORKING ON GETINN MY 1 1/2 TON CHEV WRECKER TOGETHER GOR A 1,200
> MILE ROUND TRIP TO GET THIS BABY HOME. WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR ??
>
> THANKS -- MISTYMTN ( BLACK HILLS OF SD)
>
>
>
>
>
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