METT RENFROW wrote in a message to SEAN DUNBAR:
 MR>         Thanks. I never thought about things like that. I
 MR> read a web page last night that said rods and other internal 
 MR> parts are apt to snap like damp pasta if the engine is gummed 
 MR> up enough (during an attempt to start up). 
That ain't gummed up,  that's *seized*!
Anytime something's been sitting for a while it couldn't hurt to turn it over 
slowly (by hand if you can) to get the oil flowing into places it's supposed 
to be.
I wouldn't change it then,  though.  I'd wait until I got it running and it 
got up to normal operating temperature and then change it.  
 MR> It's got me sort of nervous, but it's either this or let the 
 MR> dern thing deteriorate till it's a big 5,000lb paper weight.
I did that with one car that had problems I couldn't deal with,  and would 
hate like hell to do it again.
 MR> I guess I'll have to give in and get a job to pay for all of 
 MR> this.  
Egads,  you too?  Between the automotive stuff and the computer stuff and all 
those people that want money for stuff like rent,  phone,  etc. I find myself 
needing to do that too.  I start a new one tomorrow...
email: roy.j.tellason%tanstaaf@frackit.com 
--- 
---------------