RE: RE: Easiest way to find TDC

From: Josh Garrison (cctco@pacbell.net)
Date: Tue Jun 12 2001 - 10:59:34 EDT


I usually just stick my finger in the hole!;)

Josh

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From: jon@dakota-truck.net [SMTP:jon@dakota-truck.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 7:08 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Easiest way to find TDC

"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.

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-Jon-

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