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• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:06:46 -0800
  ...I wish I had the guts to offer my Dehler Syncro 16" as your Swedish TDCi Ginny-pig van. But then I might have...
• Re: Question: Separate cylinders from head
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 18:15:00 -0500
  ...put cyl. #1 at TDC, now turn the pulley 1/4 of a turn, so all cylinder will be mid way, givving you a...
• hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 23:45:49 -0800
  ...I adjusted each cylinder to TDC then adjusted each valve 1 and 1/2 turns in. But looking at my adjusting screw it appears...
• Re: Mysterious plug in '85
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:02:17 -0400
  ...Maybe some kind of CA emissions thingamabob? > > Thanks, > > John Haddad Hi John, It's the connection for the VW dealer ignition analyzer supplying TDC...
• Re: Engine retardation (way too long)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:29:28 -0700
  ...who here are running at TDC or BTDC? How long have > you been doing it? Has there been any identifiable engine damage? Better > power...
• Re: Timing belt replacement and valve timing in VW gas and Diesel engines
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:18:06 -0500
  ...the > TDC mark, but If I change the valve timing belt changes would be difficult > since I couldn't get the injection pump and...
• Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:00:04 -0400
  ...The Hall sender puts out a TDC pulse which goes to the idle stab unit and is advanced or retarded if necessary to keep...
• Re: I need help from my air-cool budy's, timing questions!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 01:49:49 -0400
  ...t work! The breaker point was the main problem, not the TDC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What your are describing is a FELLING asjustment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, no time for...
• Re: '83 wasserboxer - valve adjustment advice?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 18:49:35 -0800
  The Bentley manual says: -Arrange mark on distributor to #1 cylinder (and crank to TDC which is the indentation mark on crank pulley). -Adjust...
• Re: Finding TDC (dumb question?)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 09:54:12 -0600
  ...The question I have is, > what's > the easiest way to rotate the type IV motor to find TDC on the > cylinders? I > know...
• Re: Emergency - Mystery Part Identifcation Needed!
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:09:55 -0800
  ...vanagon/mysterypart.htm I think this is the top-dead-center (TDC) sensor used for the VW engine diagnostic tool. It senses flywheel position...
• Re: SIERRA Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 12:59:26 -0700
  ...Do a leakdown test of each cylinder at TDC and watch for bubbles in the coolant. If these test show no faults, drain, flush...
• Re: selecting a compression tester
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:48:45 -0600
  ...And you are very correct to advise being very careful of kickover when the engine is under that much pressure at TDC. It can...
• Vanagon puzzlier
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Fri, 06 Jun 1997 13:07:48 -0500
  ...After a number of tries, the battery runs down and can't get passed TDC. At this point, switch to #2 and engine starts...
• engine noises
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 21:40:16 -0400
  ...I can't get a .006 feeler gauge in there at TDC. For all the other cylinders and the intake on #1 when you...
• Sticky distributor advance?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:52:32 -0400
  ...Timing appears to be near TDC, and mark "moves" when engine accelerates. John Lauterbach Macon, GA '84 DL John Lauterbach
• Re: Top Dead Center sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 17:14:03 -0500
  ...my '81' engine on my newly purchased van, I discovered >the TDC sensor to be not connected. Why? Did some leave it not connected...
• Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:49:34 -0600
  ...Last driven a few days ago...Having a horrible time getting exact TDC. Off by a few degrees, and the air pressure just pushes...
• Update: I recently started assembling my engine, and FOR the love of GOD!! Could someone help me???
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Bartnicki
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 03:31:09 -0400
  ...I doubled checked and the crank pulley was at the TDC mark on the pulley but then I noticed when I turned the crank...
• Re: Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 19:22:24 -0500
  ...First you probably have is crankshaft TDC. It actually on the pressure plate on the vanagon diesel in the middle of the V through...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 14:48:37 -0500
  ...1 TDC > when the dist rotor points where it should. > > the only absolutly sure way to tell it's on t# 1 TDC to...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Sat, 25 Sep 2004 23:15:08 -0400
  ...Thats TDC for #1 right? THEN: I get under there to attempt to turn out the screws, then set the gaps for .006 per...
• Where is my engine number?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 22:09:35 -0700
  ...Or should I just forget the crank marks and find tdc with a pencil or something in the cylinder and get a stick a...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:26:22 -0800
  ...When I found the little (unpainted) nick for TDC, I found I had set it up at 9 degrees after TDC. Using an ohmmeter...
• 93.4% of the way there
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 22:00:56 -0500
  ...when i seated the distributor while crank was at tdc notch, the rotor only seated where it faced #3 cylinder. i thought the rotor...
• Re: dizzy position and ht lead order !!?? help please !
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:54:57 -0400
  ...to move the engine so one of the cylinders is at TDC of the compression stroke (both valves closed). Then the rotor should point...
• Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:40:12 -0500
  ...Maybe the distributor gear is not align? >> > >> > The basic of TDC >> > http://www.benplace.com/tdc.htm >> > >> > Ben >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18...
• Re-installing distributer drive gear, T4
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Aycock
  Sun, 15 May 1994 21:48:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I finally figgered out where TDc for cylinder 1 was. I slid in the gear. According to Muir, the gear slot is almost perpindicular...
• 86 ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 10 Sep 1997 18:49:04 -0500
  ...Is the split in the case the same as tdc?? Darrell Boehler Makanda Illinois
• Re: Leak Down Test at TDC instead of BDC
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:00:08 -0500
  For years, both with aircraft and with automotive engines, the leak down (or differential compression test) has been performed with the piston at Top...
• Re: Rotor Position?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:56:57 -0700
  ...On 7/22/07, John C... <Trvlr2001@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi All, > I started to adjust the hyd valves, > #1 cyl is on TDC...
• Re: optical distributor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:02:29 EST
  ...I have been thinking about a system for my 73 Bus T4 engine to come off the TDC dowel pins in the flywheel. I...
• timing method - Is this correct ?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 07:42:55 -0700
  ...I set #1 at TDC, set the valve clearnace to .006, and set the rotor to #1 on the cap, then checked all the...
• Re: Question about HAMMERING, new 1.9l NA motor, today
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 18:29:30 -0700
  ...Does this mean the timing is to early...........>?? We could not insert the timing pin and get the motor to TDC when installing the...
• stumped
  Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:09:13 -0800
  ...I will set to spec when I get it running, but I would think it would start or fire at least at TDC. TDC...
• [T2] Stuck valves and promises
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 01:21:02 -0700
  ...This is TDC to fire #1. Look at your crank pulley. If you have a zero degree mark, it will be at zero. Your...
• Re: Finding TDC (dumb question?)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 10:09:58 -0800
  >>>You can use a coat hanger wire or other >>>screwdriver or whatever to put into the #1 spark plug hole and rock the >>>vehicle...
• Re: Mystery engine wire
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:36:56 -0800
  I think you are looking at the TDC wire used by the VW shop when they did tune up's... Phil --- Andrew Silliker <silliker...
• Re: Update: hard start, for 2 years!
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:18:55 -0600
  > > I checked the lifters and the valves had zero clearance at TDC and > stone > cold. However, I was still able to spin the pushrods...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:02:27 -0500
  ...How many turns from TDC on #1 to get to TDC on that rear cylinder. And what is the cylinder #? As I recall - and...
• Re: selecting a compression tester
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:33:41 -0500
  ...And you > are very correct to advise being very careful of kickover when the > engine is under that much pressure at TDC. It can...
• Re: Digijet timing ATDC or BTDC? compare air cooled AFM
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 22:15:21 -0400
  ...I'm confused, but I think I'll try it. > > BTW, there was discussion about the pulley not having a TDC mark. SEE Bently...
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  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 26 May 2017 11:09:23 -0700
  ...is? Find the TDC and 5deg. marks on your crankshaft pulley. The V-notch on the rim of the pulley frontmost, closest to the...
• Re: Engine Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 May 1996 13:57:55 -0400
  ...Is it becvause it has been set at TDC? Does this mean I could set the pulley wheel correctly as well? - - - - - - - - - the crank pulley...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:36:55 -0800
  ...1.6l "TDCi" a/k/a the DV6. Are these available at all in the US? Would they work with the Bostig kit? Allan...
• Re: Help with Timing of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 12:25:20 -0400
  Should my Van have two marks or only 1 mark? Usually you have 1 mark to represent TDC and a second to represent optimal...
• Re: Confused about valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 10:57:38 -0500
  ...This is TDC to fire #1. Look at your crank pulley. If you have a zero degree mark, it will be at zero. Your...
• Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 18:33:41 +0000
  ...So, I thought, why not move the pulley 90 degrees, push the dizzy drive shaft in, then turn the pulley back to TDC and...
• Re: Expanshion Tank cap
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 22:36:06 -0500
  ...A leakdown test (where each cylinder is brought to TDC, filled with compressed air, and the pressure drop over time is measured) would be...
• Re: Manual Tranny R&R - mysterious part
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:07:54 -0700
  ...IF I had it right, the Bentley calls this a TDC > Sender. It obviously was in bad shape and in need of repair. But...
• Re: VW-TIMING ON A '71 BUS
  Historical mailing list - dworkin
  Fri, 6 Jan 1995 20:16:16 -0800 (PST)
  ...I've traditionally set the timing to 0 TDC using a > timing strobe and all vacc. lines attached at 850 RPM and around 48...
• Digijet Timing Info
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 02:26:15 -0500
  ...My only uneasiness in this report is that it is somewhat difficult to find tdc on the rear pulley by using a straight edge...
• Re: Valves adjustment in Bentley
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:26:15 -0400
  ...A failsafe way would be to pull the plugs and make sure the piston is at TDC for the cylinder you a playing with...
• Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:00:55 -0700
  ...Turn the crank back to TDC, stick the shims onto the drive with some heavy grease and put it back in the correct position...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 9 Mar 2003 (#2003-281)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 08:09:01 -0800
  ...valve adjustment question > > For solid lifter there is a gap at tdc but with the > hydralic lifter the valve is set slightly open at...
• Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:45:10 -0800
  ...You will know it is at TDC by the flyweel > mark when the groove on the inside of the injector pump pulley is adjacent...
• Question about Honda Timing belt (No Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 May 2001 10:03:13 EDT
  ...I need to know which mark should be TDC (I am starting to think it is the blue dot since this is between the...
• Help! with misfire on 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:04:42 -0500
  ...If I advance the timing up to 12-15 deg before TDC it runs better, but I still get the mis-fire. I have...
• Re: digijet timing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 23:06:24 -0400
  ...The depression gives TDC. When you buy a pulley it has only the depression; you're supposed to put the notch in yourself depending...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:36:34 -0800
  ...yes, # 3 is the 'paired opposite' of # 1. # 1's valves will be closed and not moving around engine postion # 1 TDC to fire...