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Old 12-13-2021, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by turquise1 View Post
I will do that for sure but even if I see some scratches etc. I am not going to give up on an engine that quickly. For now, I find it hard to believe a fuel wash could destroy an entire engine by trying to start it multiple times.

And yes, I would look into rebuilding it if it's dead. I rebuilt its transmission recently and changed the timing chain guides etc as well.

Thanks,

Ozzie
Fuel wash can easily trash an engine. You poured enough fuel in that it backfired hard enough to blow up the intake.

And almost no one rebuilds these motors because you can get used ones for a tiny fraction of the cost of even a DIY rebuild.
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