90 Jetta Has been sitting for >1 year

1990 VOLKSWAGEN
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SCOTT1228
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I'm charging the battery, changing the oil and cleaning it up but I want to turn it over by hand....how do I do this?
Jan 15, 2006 at 12:31 PM
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SYNCRAIT
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why
May 13, 2006 at 9:33 AM
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VWJETTA91
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Just get the proper sized socket, some extensions, and turn the crank pulley.
May 28, 2006 at 10:30 AM
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GOLFOWNER
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You can also remove the distributor(not just the cap) and with proper extension and socket attached to a drill, turn the engine over that way. You want to lubricate it right? We did that with a '69 Dodge Superbee when it sat for 2 years.
Nov 15, 2006 at 3:26 PM
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