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Only one cylinder is at TDC (firing TDC as opposed to overlap TDC) at a =
time. It's valves should both be closed. The cylinder at overlap TDC has =
both valves open a small amount. The other two cylinders are at BDC, one =
just finishing its exhaust cycle, one just beginning its intake cycle.
Dan
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Robbie Cotner=20
  To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 8:58 PM
  Subject: 8V valve timing question-


  I removed the head on my 1.8JH(to drill out a broken exhaust stud).  =
Anyway, with the cam timing mark on the back of the sprocket aligned =
just above the valve cover mating surface(to compensate for the cover =
not being there, you're supposed to line it up there right?), the #2 =
exhaust and #3 intake valves are open about a quarter of an inch.  I =
thought at TDC all valves should be closed(?)-

  Rob





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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Only one cylinder is at TDC (firing TDC =
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to overlap TDC) at a time. It's valves should both be closed. The =
cylinder at=20
overlap TDC has both valves open a small amount. The other two cylinders =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dan</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> 8V valve timing =
question-</DIV>
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  <P>I removed the head on my 1.8JH(to drill out a broken exhaust =
stud).&nbsp;=20
  Anyway, with the cam timing mark on the back of the sprocket aligned =
just=20
  above the valve cover mating surface(to compensate for the cover not =
being=20
  there, you're supposed to line it up there right?), the #2 exhaust and =
#3=20
  intake valves are open about a quarter of an inch.&nbsp; I thought at =
TDC all=20
  valves should be closed(?)-</P>
  <P>Rob</P>
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