X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-da01.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.143] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2o) with ESMTP id 4884458 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:35:35 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.143; envelope-from=Bktrub@aol.com Received: from imo-da02.mx.aol.com (imo-da02.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.200]) by imr-da01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p1RLYt3q019483 for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:34:55 -0500 Received: from Bktrub@aol.com by imo-da02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.f14.e783205 (37117) for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:34:50 -0500 (EST) Received: from smtprly-dc01.mx.aol.com (smtprly-dc01.mx.aol.com [205.188.170.1]) by cia-ma01.mx.aol.com (v129.9) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMA013-d2e94d6ac3753b9; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:34:50 -0500 Received: from webmail-d033 (webmail-d033.sim.aol.com [205.188.181.81]) by smtprly-dc01.mx.aol.com (v129.9) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYDC018-d2e94d6ac3753b9; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:34:45 -0500 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Steve Boese TDC Finder Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:34:45 -0500 X-AOL-IP: 74.110.91.118 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: bktrub@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CDA4DD493AFA50_139C_2F0BB_webmail-d033.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 33298-STANDARD Received: from 74.110.91.118 by webmail-d033.sysops.aol.com (205.188.181.81) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:34:45 -0500 Message-Id: <8CDA4DD4933D62D-139C-1624C@webmail-d033.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Bktrub@aol.com ----------MB_8CDA4DD493AFA50_139C_2F0BB_webmail-d033.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" You can get an air hold, essentially a spark plug hole adapter that goes= on a compressed air hose, for about $6 at NAPA. It's used to hold a valve= in place while you change the valve seals. You can use it to find TDC by= putting it in the plug hole, running a tube to it and putting the end in= a jar of water or oil. Turn the engine slowly until the point where the= bubbles stop and the water just starts to go up the tube. That's TDC. Brian Trubee -----Original Message----- From: dlomheim@aol.com To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Fri, Feb 25, 2011 8:10 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Steve Boese TDC Finder Steve: Please don't think your cool invention wasn't appreciated by those= of us at Paduca... I for one grabbed one and plan on using it to find TDC= prior to re-installing my CAS... =20 CYA =20 =20 Doug Lomheim RV-9A ; 13B FWF =20 ----------MB_8CDA4DD493AFA50_139C_2F0BB_webmail-d033.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
You can get an air hold, essentially a spark plug hole adapter that= goes on a compressed air hose, for about $6 at NAPA. It's used to hold a= valve in place while you change the valve seals. You can use it to find= TDC by putting it in the plug hole, running a tube  to it and= putting the end in a jar of water or oil. Turn the engine slowl= y until the point where the bubbles stop and the water just starts to go= up the tube. That's TDC.
 
Brian Trubee



-----Original Message-----
From: dlomheim@aol.com
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Fri, Feb 25, 2011 8:10 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Steve Boese TDC Finder

Steve:  Please don't think your= cool invention wasn't appreciated by those of us at Paduca... I for one= grabbed one and plan on using it to find TDC prior to re-installing my CA= S...
 
CYA =  
 
Doug Lomh= eim
RV-9A ;= 13B FWF 

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