Engine not turning, No rain tray, webers Options

[jeffdon]

My car sat in the rain overnight a month ago and I am pretty sure SOME water got into the carbs. At the time it barely turned over and would not start.

Now it will not turn over at all. Pulled the plugs, jacked up one wheel, and tried to get it to move by turning the wheel. No luck. Could the water that got in have frozen it due to rust? Did I possibly create a hydro lock situation and break something? How can I break it loose?

[cgnj]

It's no longer hydro locked, think about it. The water has had more than enough time to drop into the sump thru your ring gaps. Most likely one or more pistons have rings frozen to bore. You can recover., I dropped the motor and pulled the heads, but you may not have to go this far based on my experience. All steps others and I have mentioned. You want to free the rings not break them. I did the marvel, jerk the crank till I freed up the rings. forget the starter, avoid extra work, do it by hand. Put t back together, leak down better than 94%, I was good to go. Don't try to rush it. Or you can go overboard like I did, and add an extra weekend of work. I did rebuild my carbs while I was waiting. My car was sitting like this for 3-6 months before I realize I screwed up. I was able to recover and learned a lesson. Take advantage of my mistake.