Good idea Glen. For that matter, cranking the engine with the plugs out
might blow it out the spark plug holes if it's still in there.\
Gerard
At 6:51 AM -0700 4/24/03, Glen Byrns wrote:
>Jim,
>
>Before you pull the head, superglue a small bit of mirror onto a bendable
>bit of wire and peek into the sparkplug holes with a deft touch and a
>flashlight. Then remove the manifolds and stare into the ports and check
>for the smooth raising and lowering of the valves turning the engine over by
>hand. I doubt the disc could be hiding somewhere that you wouldn't see it
>this way. When the manifold is off, a light shown through the port with an
>open valve will illuminate the interior of a cylinder for a plug hole
>inspection. You can easily see most of the piston tops and look for nasty
>marks, gouges and so forth.
>
>Good luck,
>Glen
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