"Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net> wrote:
: Shave a cork to fit the plug hole. Then, bump the engine (coil wire
: grounded) and wait until the cork pops out of the hole. Then, move the
: engine carefully backwards or forwards to line up TDC. (Ancient onld
: trick that still works...and it's cheap.) ;)
Has anyone ever used one of those "whistle" things? (You screw it
into the spark plug hole, as the piston moves up, it forces air out and it
causes a whistling sound; when the piston reaches TDC, the whistle
stops.) Haven't tried it myself, just wondering if its worthwhile or
not.
---Jon-
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