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Old 11-06-2006, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bgkast View Post
I thought you could put the piston at TDC and avoid pressurizing the cylinder. The valve can’t fall in with the piston at TDC
That's the impression that the manual gives. It just doesn't say how to tell where TDC is. If all else fails, I may set the #1 cylinder to TDC then note the position of the camshaft. Then I can get close to TDC on the other cylinders by camshaft position. If only all the cylinders were marked on the crankshaft pulley like #1...
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