Re: RE: Easiest way to find TDC

From: Doug Fedeli (rdf@eznet.net)
Date: Tue Jun 12 2001 - 12:08:53 EDT


You can use something like the whistle but put a small balloon on it. The balloon
will inflate until you get to TDC then it will deflate.

Doug Fedeli

jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:

> "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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>
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