Charley..............
See, I've been good and stayed off your case for nearly a month but,
really.............."run through all 8 valves twice" ?
Maybe in your part of the country that's necessary but in my shop we get it
right the first time.........:-)
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>
Cc: MG list <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: DPO'd again.....
>John,
>
> I just don't get it. Why push the car around when you can "bump" the
>engine over with the starter by using a remote starter switch?
>Considering that you need to run thru all 8 valves twice, the switch
>seems a lot easier to me.
>
> CR
>
>John Trindle wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 22 Mar 1999, ccrobins wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Those guys need to buy a remote starter switch and apply the rule of
>> > 9. Rolling the car around to turn the engine over, sheesh!
>>
>> Why is this a problem? It's very easy to push in 4th gear. If it isn't
>> you can take out some spark plugs.
>>
>> All my parking spaces are sloped so it is almost too easy.
>>
>> n.b. the remote starter switch works great on my 73B... the only issue I
>> can think of is if the wire is long enough. My helper and dead B host
>> (no, he's well, the B was dead) used it to bump to TDC, and when he was
>> trying to fill the oil passages before initial startup.
>>
>> --
>> John M. Trindle | johnt@tsquare.com | Tidewater Sports Car Club
>> '73 MGB DSP | '69 Spitfire H Stock | '88 RX-7 C Stock
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