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Date:         Wed, 6 Feb 2002 09:54:12 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Finding TDC (dumb question?)
Comments: To: okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM
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Remove #1 spark plug. Remove the distributor cap. Put the vehicle in 2nd gear, push the car forward until #1 is up and the rotor arm is pointing at your license plate bracket. You can use a coat hanger wire or other screwdriver or whatever to put into the #1 spark plug hole and rock the vehicle until it tightens up on the coat hanger wire / screwdriver etc. You can get very close this way. Your rotor arm should be almost in line with the notch in your distributor housing. If you want to be precise you can mark your fan shroud at the notch on your fan and rotate the engine backwards until #1 is up again and mark that spot on your fan shroud. Between the two marks in the center is dead top center on #1. Set your lifters per Boston Bob's recommendations.

Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Wed, 6 Feb 2002 09:29:10 -0600 Jon Joyce <okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > I'm planning on adjusting the rockers on my '81 (w/ hyd. lifters) in > the > next day or so. I've read through the procedure in the manuals I > have, as > well as consulted the bostonengine.com site. The question I have is, > what's > the easiest way to rotate the type IV motor to find TDC on the > cylinders? I > know on a T2 upright motor, it's accomplished by turning the gen > pulley, but > obviously some things are different on this motor. Do I have to bump > the > starter or what? TIA- > > JJ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.


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