I have a 93 Amigo with the 2.3.L engine. Normally the thing runs great, even for an older model, starts up immediately, but once a month it has a temper! I will try to start it and it will maybe make 1 full revolution and stop and make a thud/click sound, almost like it's seized. If I try to start it again, just a click and the lights go dim. I have learned that if I push it enough to get some momentum and release the clutch in gear, it will turn the engine enough that I can start it, but it runs like hell, smokes, and stinks of gas. Usually after this method though, it takes a while to get it started even though the engine is turning over.
Any ideas before I start randomly throwing parts it at?
No, the oil level is fine. I was going off the idea of maybe a hydrolock, but the levels in the oil and radiator never change. But Hydrolock should be more consistent that just once a month.
Weird starting/running issue
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