{"id":1541,"date":"2025-06-08T19:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T23:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/?p=1541"},"modified":"2025-07-31T19:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:34:18","slug":"engine-wakeup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/06\/08\/engine-wakeup\/","title":{"rendered":"Engine wakeup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before I tried to start the engine, there are a few things I wanted to check.  I pulled all the spark plugs out, they looked dark and a little oily, but not terrible.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5285.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5285.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5285-450x600.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the plugs were out, I turned the crank pulley by hand to verify that everything turned freely.  The oil on the dipstick looked good enough, with no signs of water.  Then I  finished the heavy wiring to the starter, and cranked the engine over to make sure everything sounded OK.  That went well.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_6735.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_6735.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_6735-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_6735-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_6732.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also hooked an ohmmeter up to the oil pressure sender to make sure there was decent pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_6746.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_6746.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_6746-450x600.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before I tried to start the engine, there are a few things I wanted to check. I pulled all the spark plugs out, they looked dark and a little oily, but not terrible. While the plugs were out, I turned the crank pulley by hand to verify that everything turned freely. 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