Edward Anderson wrote:
>Been a long time since I've done it on a LBC then it was on my Healey.
>This is the first time I've heard of performing hot or cold and I'm sure
>that manual didn't say or it would have been only way. I'm sure I probably
>did it both ways and always had same readings. Perhaps the difference was
>that I always set the valves first then comp tested for accuracy and did
>that weekly. My question is, again because manual didn't say, does it make
>a difference if all plugs are out or one at a time? I always did one at a
>time. Saved marking wires.
>
I remove all the plugs just because the engine turns faster; I figure
it's less work for the starter. Maybe this would be a non-issue with
those fancy newfangled gear reduction starters. I like the little
plastic number tabs because otherwise I'd mix up the spark wires eventually.
Steven
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