[Roadsters] locked up 1600 engine

[Hall, Phillip B. (MSFC-EE11)]

Yep - Had a Fiat motor pop the head off an intake valve on a new motor the
first time I tried to crank it.  The head jammed the piston and froze the
works up.  Pulled the head, replaced the valve and was good to go.


On 8/16/12 4:53 AM, "chalsted at comcast.net" <chalsted at comcast.net> wrote:

> so a friend at a distance was cranking his 1600 engine and said the engine
> locked up- pulled the plugs, won't turn...seems to me locking up is usually
> higher rpms and lack of lubrication, has anyone ever heard of one locking
up
> while cranking? maybe a starter issue somehow?
> Craig
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