So, this isn't about a supra but oil isnt supra specific. It's about my 79 trans am. I rebuilt the motor in 2002 and didn't complete it. It's sat inside a garage that was def very damp. It's seen almost a decades worth of winters with the motor open. No valve covers, distributor or spark plugs. I just got the car back (from Ohio to fla) and tried to prime the motor again. I saw drops of water dribble out ofthe rocker arms so I Immediatly stopped and reversed the drill to hopefully suck the water back out of the galleys. I drained the sump and I saw oil and water droplets emerging as I was unscrewing the plug. But as soon as I completely removed the plug, crystal clear water began gushing out. Easily half of what came out was water. At least 2 quarts worth. I was surprised that it was so pure-looking and not brown and rusty. Since it was NOT brown and rusty, should I believe that the internals are rust free? I think there is surface or flash rust on my bores because it's incredibly hard to crank over by hand... It feels like an 18:1 diesel... Based of my experience with cummins engines.
Right now, I've got the sump filled with 5qts of ATF. I've been priming it with that trying to dissolve debris and flush out moisture from the galleys as well as get everything lubes up with a nice detergent oil. It's coming out an opaque pink rather than clear red. I think it's picking up water... Possibly from the oil filter: it might still be holding some. I've also sprayed a few ounces of PB blaster into the spark plug holes and it's sitting right now.
My next step is to prime a bit more then drain the ATF and replace the filter, refill with fresh oil and filter, continue priming untill the oil comes clear, not milky. If it's still milky, I'll repeat the drain and fill/filter change. Is there anything else I should be doing? Am I wasting my time? Is my motor boned? It's NEVER been started, it's a fresh rebuild. Should I keep working the motor by hand trying to "loosen" up the reciprocating assembly?
Right now, I've got the sump filled with 5qts of ATF. I've been priming it with that trying to dissolve debris and flush out moisture from the galleys as well as get everything lubes up with a nice detergent oil. It's coming out an opaque pink rather than clear red. I think it's picking up water... Possibly from the oil filter: it might still be holding some. I've also sprayed a few ounces of PB blaster into the spark plug holes and it's sitting right now.
My next step is to prime a bit more then drain the ATF and replace the filter, refill with fresh oil and filter, continue priming untill the oil comes clear, not milky. If it's still milky, I'll repeat the drain and fill/filter change. Is there anything else I should be doing? Am I wasting my time? Is my motor boned? It's NEVER been started, it's a fresh rebuild. Should I keep working the motor by hand trying to "loosen" up the reciprocating assembly?