Hydrostatic Locked Engine

When an engine is suspected to be hydrostatically locked, regardless of what caused the problem, the following steps should be used.

1. Inspect the air cleaner, induction system and intake manifold to insure system is dry and clear of foreign material.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Place a shop towel around the spark plugs when removing them from the engine. This will catch any fluid that may possibly be in the cylinder under pressure.
4. With all the spark plugs removed, rotate the engine crankshaft using a breaker bar and socket.
5. Identify the fluid in the cylinder(s) (i.e, coolant, fuel, oil or other).
6. Make sure all fluid has been removed from the cylinders. Inspect engine for damage (i.e, connecting rods, pistons, valves, etc.)
7. Repair engine or components as necessary to prevent this problem from reoccurring.
   CAUTION: Squirt approximately one teaspoon of oil into the cylinders, rotate engine to lubricate the cylinder walls to prevent damage on restart.
8. Install new spark plugs.
9. Drain the engine oil and remove the oil filter.
10. Install a new oil filter.
11. Fill the engine with the specified amount of approved oil.
12. Connect the negative battery cable.
13. Start the engine and check for any leaks.