Re: [ihc] Turning Engine by hand w/AT

["Marcus" <shodude@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you can't get it to turn, pull the plugs and give it a whirl. It will
turn over in any gear. If it won't turn over then, you're engine has issues.

Marcus

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Shaw, II" <josephshaw@domain.elided>
To: <ihc@domain.elided>; <oldihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:48 PM
Subject: [ihc] Turning Engine by hand w/AT


> Something I never thought much about, until I was sitting outside doing it
and
> not doing it very well!!!
>
> If I am trying to turn an engine by hand, and it has an Auto trannie, do I
> need it in Neutral?  The engine turns in Park without moving the car, so I
> don't QUITE understand why it wouldn't work that way, but for some reason,
> think that it wouldn't.
>
> I tried to find Neutral (converted vehicle with no indicator-just have to
> "guess" what gear it has gone into when it is off), but still could not
get a
> turn out of it.  Just wondering if my logic is right or not.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Michael