Thread: 1984 190D 2.2
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Old 03-17-2010, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 04 Diesel View Post
TDC is when valve cover off and marks line up with both lifters up on #1 cylinder?
There are 2 TDC moments.

1) when both cam lobes (lifters up) are pointing up. We refer to this as the compression stroke -when fuel delivery occurs

2) 180* on the camshaft from moment #1) which is the exhaust stroke.
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