<VV> cold valve adjustment :

[N. Joseph Potts]

I've been finding TDC lately in some work I've been doing, and I stumbled
across something that's pretty easy and reliable. You need a piece of wire
or rod that's stiff enough to stand straight but, of course, flexiable
enough to shove into a spark plug hole past carburetors, etc. Now, with this
piece of wire/whatever stuck in the spark-plug hole, turn the crankshaft. As
the piston comes up, the wire will stand up closer to vertical, and become
just about vertical when the piston is at the top. Go past TDC, and you'll
see the wire start to droop again.
     If you've got the wire or rod, try it - it's easy and (kind of) fun.
     By the way, I haven't mastered cold adjustment - doing it hot today.
Flame suit on, of course.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

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Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 11:00 AM
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Subject: <VV> cold valve adjustment :


hey guys and guru's
the french caveman is still alive (after a long professionnal trip, but
reading all your posts, always relevant)
My 60' sedan red roman is now ready to receive the engine.
the engine is still on a table
I read on Communique (nb 11 of nov.2003 page 14) the tech topics of Ken Hand
about cold valve adjustment.
2 questions
1-your experience
2-your easier method to find TDC
regards
philippe Esteve
philippe.esteve4@wanadoo.fr
(french and caveman: nobody's perfect...)