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Re: 216 hard to turn by hand don stocker #778143 09/05/2011 2:55 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 38 Minnesota J jrbusch Wrench Fetcher
jrbusch Wrench Fetcher J Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 38 Minnesota	Do you know if the rod journels are the issue? This spring I tightened them up on my 30 year since overhaul 216. If they or the rear seal are to tight, the engine will turn over too slow or not at all. My two cents. [email protected]

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216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/27/2011 1:04 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	tracern1	08/27/2011 2:13 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/27/2011 3:01 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	Roy Rodgers	08/27/2011 3:30 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/27/2011 4:18 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	delux54panel	08/27/2011 5:03 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/27/2011 5:34 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	Roy Rodgers	08/27/2011 1:44 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	Jianis	08/27/2011 3:26 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	don stocker	08/27/2011 5:06 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/28/2011 2:25 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	delux54panel	08/28/2011 3:23 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/28/2011 3:37 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	truckernix	08/28/2011 3:38 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	Josh_51GMC	08/28/2011 4:12 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/28/2011 3:51 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	truckernix	08/28/2011 7:12 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/30/2011 10:46 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	truckernix	08/31/2011 12:47 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	delux54panel	08/31/2011 5:37 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	40casey	09/01/2011 12:32 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	09/01/2011 2:56 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	jrbusch	09/05/2011 2:55 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	09/07/2011 7:25 PM

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