my bro has a 86 t/a ......filled it up with too much oil.... i 'won't go into that, anyways she won't start now....it turns over but doesn't start.....the "extra" oil has been taken out, new plugs and what not...the damn thing just won't start now...any ideas????

 

How much is too much oil? Cause I can't see it not starting after he drains the excess. It's just that too much creates alot of pressure and blows out seals, but if he never "actually" got it started with too much oil...

 

he ran it with too much oil for a couple of days....took out 4 extra litres ....it started hesitating on him....and then it just finally died.....it turns over but doesn't start (like timing is off).

 

4 extra liters, holy crap.

 

9 ltres of oil in a sbc would definately blow out some seals.

 

G jimminy willikers! I've done 1 litre to many in a neon, but never 9 litres in a small block.

 

Not positive here..but porbably has no compression left. Saturate the rings, blew out the crack seal, valve seals are porbably shot... Could be lots of problems now. Did the oil smell like gas? Was she smokin alot? How did you find out he put in to much oil? And last but not least...what was he thinking?

 

well i wasn't with him......but the car is now sitting in my driveway.....he switched over to synthetic .and anyone who uses it ITS CLEAR.....lol....well off he went on his trip and along the way checked the oil level and could see a reading....soo..he put some in....but the time he got to his destination he was spewing oil out from the bottom....he doesn't know where exactly....thats worth a slap!....finally got here ...drained it and voila extra oil...!...it spat and spuddered for awhile until it finally just died.....like i said it turns over but its not catching.....plugs-oil-etc replaced still no go...!...So i've slapped little bro around and now i'm looking for any suggestions......

 

Know nothing about the area but man, I always check the oil after a change. Just changed mine tonight infact. Thats pretty crazy! I dont want to see him pump gas lol.
I think what kaz said about compression would make sense from what it sounds like.
greg

 

I agree with Kaz there.. maybe he blew out his piston rings...

here's a long shot... the oil pump is run by the distributor... too much oil put stress on oil pump, thus stressing out the distributor? I know.. sounds gay... but ya never know what happens inside there.

Like what Kaz said.. check the oil and see if reeks of gas.