New Distributor and TDC
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New Distributor and TDC
Does anyone know why the helms manual says to set the engine at TDC when putting a new distributor on? B16 here and am replacing a stock distributor with a stock distributor.
Since the distributor can only go on one way it would seem to me that you wouldn't need it at TDC for any particular reason....
Since the distributor can only go on one way it would seem to me that you wouldn't need it at TDC for any particular reason....
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well it tells you to put it at TDC cause it doesnt only go in 1 way it goes in 2ways and ill explain. lets say u have motor at TDC and your distributor is in and aligned right. now take it off and turn the fork that goes into the cam exactly 180 degrees it will still go in but instead the distributor will be off timing and wont start. it tells u to put it at TDC so that doesnt happen. dont believe me??? go find out for yourself what im talking about.
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No prob, thanks for the correction. Just trying not to be surprised.
I thought it may have something to do with the TDC sensor in the distributor...
I thought it may have something to do with the TDC sensor in the distributor...
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