Yay!!

I got the spark plugs out!!! It's amazing what the right tools can do. After struggling for about an hour with the old rusty Volkswagen sparkplug wrench and bending bolts trying to turn it, I went out and got a spark plug wrench attachment for a ratchet. It took me all of 15 minutes (including the time it took to get everything together) to get them out with that. Amazing. So, I drowned the cylinders in PB Blaster, and am going to do so again tomorrow morning. After that, I'll let it sit for a few days, and then see if I can turn it over. My mom had an interesting idea - I should just connect everything and see if I can start it. Unfortunately, due to the fact that I don't have a key, I'd have to hotwire it, but that would certainly jar some things loose, or show me that I have a lot more work than I first thought (if nothing happens, lol). Certainly something to think about. For now, I'm just glad that the plugs are out, and the PB is working its magic.


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