Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: BTDT?
From:Mark Rokus
Date:Fri, 22 May 1998 03:30:29 -0400

I think he is looking for Been There, Done That

David Marshall wrote:

> It is a reference to engine timing.  BTDC = Before Top Dead Center. TDC is
> when piston #1 is at it's highest level on the compression stroke.  6deg
> BTDC means that the plug will fire when the piston is 6 degrees (according
> to the crank) before reaching TDC.
>
> At 14:27 5/21/98 -0400, Edward Berlett wrote:
> >Ok.  What does BTDT mean?
> >
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Ed
> >
> >
>
> -- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org --
>    -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ  --
>    -- 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 1.6L VW Syncro Double Cab   --
>    -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org     --
>      --  USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING EMAIL  --