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Old 09-15-2008, 07:44 AM   #6
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So you're saying that you can spin the engine by pulling on the belt? I find that unlikely... There is too high of a false reading with that test, cuz as Busted Knuckles said you could just be slipping the belt on the crank pulley, thus allowing the fan to move. Plus the fan is on a clutch and can be spun without turning the belt anyway.

You think it's your battery? Get some jumper cables and go try to jump start it. If the engine turns over at all, it is not seized. However, as you stated, it was stupid to run the engine with almost no oil, and it sounds like you're paying for it now. It's very likely that you seized the motor, but try jump starting it first. If the starter does nothing or just clicks alot, then it's probably seized (and not a battery issue).

Also, if you need to rule out the starter relay (after you try jump starting and if nothing happens), get a piece of wire and connect it to the + terminal on the battery on one end, and on the other end make contact with the terminal on the starter that the ignition signal wire goes to. This bypasses all other electronics for the starter, and will cause it to immediately start spinning, so be careful. Also make sure you don't touch that wire on anything else, cuz it'll ground it.

Let us know what happens
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