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Joe K · 06-12-2014, 05:04 PM

A lot of this may depend on how worn your engine is.

New engines with new compression tend to be harder to turn and start with a crank.

Older engines - like the original engine to my truck, could be turned with a crank held in two curled fingers (no thumb!) and would certainly start - but had no particular power and one of those "extended" crankcase breather thingies - and an accessory trail of blue vapor.

Joe K

06-12-2014, 05:04 PM	#3
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 5,014	Re: manually spinning engine A lot of this may depend on how worn your engine is. New engines with new compression tend to be harder to turn and start with a crank. Older engines - like the original engine to my truck, could be turned with a crank held in two curled fingers (no thumb!) and would certainly start - but had no particular power and one of those "extended" crankcase breather thingies - and an accessory trail of blue vapor. Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse.