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Old 01-07-2013, 05:33 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by AaronMartinSole View Post
That was actually Top Dead Center TDC, please correct me if I'm wrong because I'm clueless. So I think the other white mark with the two metal marks on each side of it, ahead of the single white dash, is actually the factory spec...
I believe you've got it right, now.


BTW, when I started monkeying around with cars, I used the John Muir "Idiot Book" as a reference. Lots of good info in there, written specifically for people who don't start out knowing lots of mechanical jargon and stuff.

There's actually a Honda "Idiot Book", but it only covers up into the early 80s. It still might be a help (I'm not sure frankly!) and may be worth grabbing used. Link to Amazon's page for the book.

One caveat: Those were the instructions I was using when I set my valve clearances to "way too loose". It is hard to convey in writing how the feeler gauges are supposed to feel when the gap is correct.

-soD
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