by Scott Slusser | Jun 22, 2012 | Photos
The plugs were already out so I poured Marvel’s Mystery Oil into the holes and crossed my fingers. It is a very compact engine to say the least. First thing to come off is the engine compartment lid. The rear bumpers come off pretty easy. Finally you can take...
by Scott Slusser | Aug 30, 2011 | The Project
After getting the stuck piston out I started the quest for a machine shop to do some work on the block. Namely, hone the cylinder walls, deck the block and give it the hot bath treatment. I called around to various local shops and found them to be either expensive,...
by Scott Slusser | Apr 9, 2011 | The Project
Finally! The stuck #3 piston is free! My son, Kai, and I went to the shop today with that one, single goal in mind. We had let the Kroil sit for a solid week and a half an it did look like the level went down some but it was slight, less than 1/16″. I had read...
by Scott Slusser | Mar 26, 2011 | The Project
With a little help from my friend Wes, we were able to get the bottom end finished up. Well, everything but the stubborn piston that still won’t budge! Those are his hands you see in the pictures of this part. Thanks for your help Wes! The first thing I did was...
by Scott Slusser | Mar 12, 2011 | The Project
After a long hiatus (read winter) I finally got back into the shop. I was somewhat dismayed that a band of elves hadn’t come and freed the stuck piston in the Fiat engine. I grabbed a borrowed 12mm hex wrench and loosened the oil pan plug and got all of the oil...
