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Originally Posted by andoni510
I always rotate the engine by hand counter clockwise at least 2-3 full revolutions so oil in the combustion chamber is not push thru exhaust valves to help minimize smoke thru exhaust during start up.
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Just a squirt of ATF or light engine oil is enough and wind over. The only thing I never do is wind an engine over counter clockwise whether it be either chain or belt driven. Too much chance of jumping a tooth on the cam/cams. Probably won't happen 99.9% of the time but it can and has happened.