Eric,
Remove the plugs. Take it out of gear. Try turning the engine by pushing on
the fan blades. If there is no fan belt, see if you can turn the engine by
crawling underneath and using both hands on the front crank pulley. If you
have to jack the car, put jack stands under the front frame rails. Might
work; stranger things have happended.
Jeff
At 1:31 PM -0400 8/19/99, Eric Russell wrote:
> Thanks to all who replied, but I guess I should have provided more details.
> I would have done the whole put it in 4th and move it, if I could. See, the
> car is parked on a hill, in a specific spot. I can't really move it until it
> is ready to move on its own.
>
> The remote starter idea. Does anyone know where I can find one of these? The
> battery is not there, but the starter is, rusty casing, but It doesn't hurt
> to try and see if it turns over.
>
> But if I hook up a starter, and the valves are stuck, won't it push through
> with enough force to cause damage even if I just tap it? Plus being the age
> and condition..the starter might stick open and that would be real bad.
>
> Another question. It's a 68 MK IV with negative Earth. I've got no indicator
> to tell me what battery to buy. Can I get one from Kragen that will work?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Russell
> Los Gatos, CA
> 68 AH Sprite
> 65 Porsche 356 Coupe
> 87 Mustang GT Conv.
> 90 Jeep Cherokee
Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD
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