Top dead centre
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timwilks13
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Top dead centre
Tomorrow I'm timing my sj410 as somewhere along the line all my ignition has gone wrong, anyone got any hints for finding top dead centre on cylinder 1? Cheers!
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twiss
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Re: Top dead centre
I use a bit of dowel usually.
Poke in the spark plug hole til it is sitting on the top of the cylinder, then turn the engine via the crank pulley nut (turn clockwise).
When on compression stroke (harder to turn) and the dowel is lifted up as must as it can be, that should be TDC
Poke in the spark plug hole til it is sitting on the top of the cylinder, then turn the engine via the crank pulley nut (turn clockwise).
When on compression stroke (harder to turn) and the dowel is lifted up as must as it can be, that should be TDC
Twiss
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'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."