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Originally Posted by Hugh R View Post
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If you can turn it over by hand to see if everything clears, what additional benefit do you get by using the starter?

I hope you strap it down before doing this.
This.

Plus, if you crank it by hand you can feel the compression bumps. (and any that are pathetic)

edit. ah... Diesel. You'll need a long bar.
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