Use a large screwdriver, carefully turn it by inserting the blade between
the teeth of the flywheel and leveradging against the motor mount stud at
the bottom of the case.

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> From: Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@www.mwc.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: how to turn over engine?
> Date: Sunday, December 01, 1996 8:18 PM
> 
> Hey all,
> Just curious:
> 
> How do those with air-cooled Vanagons turn the motor over manually?
> I've seen in Bentley the picture of the special tool that engages the
> slot in the fan hub, blah blah but I don't have that tool.  I was trying
> to do it over break and I couldn't get it.  I tried getting a socket on
> one of the fan hub bolts, but I couldn't get this thing to turn over at
> all, tho that worked with the '78.  Couldn't get enough grip on the fan
> belt to turn the engine either.  So, for those doing points, etc, how do
> you turn the engine over?
> 
> Sean