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shaunt
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May 4, 2010, 2:23 AM

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how do u find the top dead centre when timing a car


re-tired
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May 4, 2010, 9:33 AM

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Thats easy. Just drop a socket next to a car and it will roll to the "Dead center of the car". **** Now if you want "TOP DEAD CENTER" (TDC) of an engine >>>>>>>>>>>>Take the spark plug out of #1 cylinder. Bump eng over using starter till you feel air pressure with a finger in #1 cyl. Turn key off and continue turning eng by hand till timing mark on crank is at 0. You are now at TDC #1 cyl.


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shaunt
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May 5, 2010, 2:19 AM

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thank you it wasvery helpful


Sidom
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May 5, 2010, 7:21 PM

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Well I'm glad it worked for you......... I still can't find my darn socket!!!Mad


Tom Greenleaf
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May 6, 2010, 6:57 AM

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R-T -- near lost my coffee over that! Good one. Of all the great thinkers of all time that dude named "Murphy" and his law still hold trueCrazy

Sidom - Didn't you just get a neat new tool to see in remote places? You'll find that dang socket,

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Loren Champlain Sr
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May 6, 2010, 5:45 PM

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>>Sidom - Didn't you just get a neat new tool to see in remote places<<
Yes, he got it from a proctologist.Wink
Loren
SW Washington

(This post was edited by Loren Champlain Sr on May 6, 2010, 5:46 PM)


Sidom
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May 6, 2010, 9:27 PM

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LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You got me Tom...touche Tongue too funny.............





 
 
 






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