Car Sitting For Years? How To Check If Engine Seized Up Before Trying To Start. Ford Station Wagon!

Make sure the battery is disconnected! Make sure you check fluids and wiring! Also, you can disconnect belts if you think a component may be seized, but not the engine itself. Before I tried this, I had taken the spark plugs out and squirted a bit of oil in each cylinder and let it sit.
FYI, it did start today with a bit of gas in the carb. The gas in a fuel tank that's been sitting a long time is a bad idea. I disconnected the fuel line to the carburetor before I tried it.

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Penetration oil in the combustion chamber to free the rings and prevent further damage.

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Yeah, I squirted a bit of engine oil in the combustion chamber prior to filming this. Do you recommend something like WD-40? I was shown years ago in the wrecking yard to just use plain old motor oil.

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@@gmmcollects124 whatever you have. WD to break loose or oil soon after.