Now the engine will not turn over again.

New Oil and Filter and Only turned over a few times with Plugs Removed

Depressing. It turned a few times and then stopped.

 

This is what it looks like under the van. You really wanted to know didn't you~!

 

The oil pan will be difficult to remove to get at the oil pump grrrrr.

Worse news, now it wont turn over even with the plugs out and a fresh charge on the battery.  Would love to pull the oil pan and pump and see how they are and the sludge in the pan, etc., but its almost impossible with out putting the beast on a hoist and not many can take it as its 9.5 ft high with the high-top and the AC on top of that.  Might try a bar and see if we can turn it by hand some more.

Still trying to find an honest garage and getting more cynical each passing day.

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