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Olympic 914 |
Feb 25 2020, 05:58 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States |
Setting timing today, and have used the angle iron bar on the rear wheel to hold that side while I rotated the other wheel. But occasionally if you have to back up a few degrees the bar would lift off the ground. This time I zip-tied a dumbbell to the bar and it held it in place easily.
And rather than bending over the fender with a mirror, harder when up on the lift. I used this wifi Endoscope with a magnetic tool mount. It was REALLY easy to watch on the phone and rotate the engine until the 0 was lined up with the notch. This was the view from the endoscope. It has a built in adjustable light. I may have to try this again next time I set the ignition timing. then I would just have to shine the timing light into the hole and watch on the phone. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) It comes in handy in other ways like feeding down the tunnel to make sure the clutch/throttle cables are not crossed. |
worn |
Feb 25 2020, 06:51 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,150 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
very nice, but what part of you was bruised or strained? Seems like something is missing.
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Tbrown4x4 |
Feb 25 2020, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 703 Joined: 13-May 14 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 17,338 Region Association: None |
Great idea!
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Dave_Darling |
Feb 27 2020, 11:11 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
What, no chopstick?
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SirAndy |
Feb 27 2020, 12:28 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,614 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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TheCabinetmaker |
Feb 28 2020, 06:14 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
What, no chopstick? --DD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
VaccaRabite |
Feb 28 2020, 09:02 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,437 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Not sure that this would work with a timing light. Maybe? Is there a flicker rate with the endoscope? Would be cool to try it and see. I know taking video with my phone at 32fps you miss a LOT if you are trying to capture really fast things.
Zach |
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