As I have come to understand since then, Hydraulic Lock occurs when a fluid gets into the combution chamber. From what the Honda Manager told me, enough oil had gotten into the cylinders to cause Hydraulic Lock. I'm guessing it blew a seal or gasket somewhere.
What I do know for a fact is the engine was a mess! I started it and the OIL light came on, and I shut it off and saw oil spewing out onto the ground.
| > Good question Ken . Yes it does. I always start the engine and run it | > for a few minutes at idle just to make sure there are no leaks. Then I | > check the old level and it usually reads high by at least a half quart, | > maybe more. I don't even wait for oil to drain back into the crankcase, I | > just check the level to make sure it's okay and I didn't do something | > stupid. I like to see the nice clean oil on the dip stick. :-) | | | OH. That explains a lot! | | The sloshing oil is climbing up the dipstick! Check the oil with the | engine cold, before you start it. Then you'll get an accurate reading of | what is in the crankcase! | I really don't think there is any "sloshing oil" after the engine has stopped. Waiting a few minutes might give a more accurate reading, but waiting until the engine is cold is unnecessary.
Yeah, that too.
But as far as sloshing oil, the bottom end of the piston rods are bathed in oil, so some splashing does occur...
But wasn't that a thread about oil?
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