Ron (OP) ... Hopefully by now you've been able to read the Tech Tip on bringing a dead engine back to life? The one Peggy gave you the link to?

But as Otto says, after months of soaking and no joy ... we may be beyond hope for this engine coming back to life without a teardown ...

John

~ John

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