Who has the rundown on the evolution of the LA series engine?

Uhhhh….

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I pulled the spark plugs and squirted oil in each cylinder.

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With an old torque wrench, I gave it a spin and got a geyser out of #6. Then I spun some more…

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The spark plugs being at an angle helped me see where the water came from. Both # 5 and 6 had water.

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The intake ports had rust stains so I wonder if water went down through the carburetor base.

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