Is it hard to kickstart a motorcycle?
A properly tuned motorcycle can be very easy to kick start. A couple of things that can be done to help set-up a kick start motorcycle is to slightly increase the spark plug gap and index the spark plug.
How do you find the top dead center on a car?
Once the top dead center timing mark is lined up with the marker on the engine, the motor should now be at top dead center. To verify, shine the flashlight down into the spark plug hole. You should be able to see the top of the piston clearly near the top of the cylinder.
Where is the dead center mark on a crankshaft?
Continue to turn the crankshaft until the zero or top dead center mark on the pulley matches up with the pointer on the engine. For most engines, the zero or top dead center mark will be the first mark, or will be clearly marked in a different color or manner than the other marks on the pulley.
When to set engine to top dead center ( TDC )?
Procedure NOTE When setting the engine to TDC on the compression stroke for cylinder #1, you must realize that the crankshaft rotates twice for every single rotation of the camshaft. So, if you simply set the crankshaft to TDC without looking at the position of the camshaft, you may actually be at TDC on the exhaust stroke for cylinder #1.
How to find top dead center and set your distributor and?
This procedure is for the 4.3L 1996 and newer engines only. 1991 only has one timing mark on the damper. No need to remove the #1 plug on either engine, (The piston will push air out of the spark plug hole on both strokes when approaching TDC). When the TDC timing mark on the damper lines up with the index on the timing cover, #1 piston is at TDC.
Once the top dead center timing mark is lined up with the marker on the engine, the motor should now be at top dead center. To verify, shine the flashlight down into the spark plug hole. You should be able to see the top of the piston clearly near the top of the cylinder.
Continue to turn the crankshaft until the zero or top dead center mark on the pulley matches up with the pointer on the engine. For most engines, the zero or top dead center mark will be the first mark, or will be clearly marked in a different color or manner than the other marks on the pulley.
Procedure NOTE When setting the engine to TDC on the compression stroke for cylinder #1, you must realize that the crankshaft rotates twice for every single rotation of the camshaft. So, if you simply set the crankshaft to TDC without looking at the position of the camshaft, you may actually be at TDC on the exhaust stroke for cylinder #1.
This procedure is for the 4.3L 1996 and newer engines only. 1991 only has one timing mark on the damper. No need to remove the #1 plug on either engine, (The piston will push air out of the spark plug hole on both strokes when approaching TDC). When the TDC timing mark on the damper lines up with the index on the timing cover, #1 piston is at TDC.