hydrostatic lock
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hydrostatic lock
I bought a Volvo semi tractor cheap, and I kinda got what I paid for, it seems. It's okay, though. There's a lot of stuff that make it well worth it (I think!). BUT...
I'm pretty sure I've got hydrostatic lock after it sat for several months. It started up fine after an initial 4-6 weeks of sitting, but then I let it sit for 3 or 4 months. My question is:
The fittings connecting the injection lines to the cylinders are right on top and are easy to get at. If I just remove them and crank the engine (I hope the engine will then turn over...right now it turns just a fraction and halts), I would hope to see some coolant come out of one or more cylinders. I could then put a little vacuum tube in the problem cylinders and, I hope, suck out the remaining coolant, reattach the fittings, and get the engine running for now. Will this work? What are the gotchas?
Thanks.
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I'm pretty sure I've got hydrostatic lock after it sat for several months. It started up fine after an initial 4-6 weeks of sitting, but then I let it sit for 3 or 4 months. My question is:
The fittings connecting the injection lines to the cylinders are right on top and are easy to get at. If I just remove them and crank the engine (I hope the engine will then turn over...right now it turns just a fraction and halts), I would hope to see some coolant come out of one or more cylinders. I could then put a little vacuum tube in the problem cylinders and, I hope, suck out the remaining coolant, reattach the fittings, and get the engine running for now. Will this work? What are the gotchas?
Thanks.
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From: LaGrande,Ore
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Sorry to hear about your problem. The actual spray nozzles (injector) will need to be removed. along with the glow plugs (if equiped). All of them and then the engine turned over by hand, (socket/ ratchet on crank bolt or accessory drive, or bar on flywheel ring gear). Lock up is probably (most common) coolant caused (a crack in head or block, or head gasket). Some engines have o-ring seals around water and oil passages from block to head and these can leak/fail.Sorry no quick fix with this problem on a diesel. Good luck. OBCB
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