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If you ever drop a screwdriver through the hole where the distributer shaft goes, a shop vac works wonders for retrieving it.

the above tech was passed along to me by a close friend since there is no way I would do something like dropping a screwdriver down the intake. :P

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ummm mechanical fingers work pretty good when an outlet is not around or you don't have shop vac

 

Every post I've read of yours makes you seem like a complete ****.

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ummm mechanical fingers work pretty good when an outlet is not around or you don't have shop vac

 

Every post I've read of yours makes you seem like a complete ****.

 

 

Ohh just because I think seafoam is a joke at $10.00 per can and punk like you thinks it's cool because it crates a smoke show........get some real mechanical experiance. You can't handle a little debate about something that some people think is a gimick and other products items do the job for way less cash. Yes you would get the same attitude from me but in a sacastic voice in person. I can tell you a few things before you spout off some more, experiance, mistakes, success, trial and error and honest mechanical ability and knowlage far out weigh an unknowageble smoke show seeking attitude like yours which by the way makes you seem like a complete......ummm Donkey.

 

 

To the orginal poster the the "umm" part was ment for it to sound some what sarcastic but at the same time give a suggestion about another tool that belive it or not many people don't own. Frankly I am lucky that the shop vac I have sucks up dust, it was gift from kids and comes from someplace other than Sears: whom I think makes an awsome shop vac.

 

Now I must ask what the heck was he trying to get out of there or was it the oil pump drive with mechanical fingers?? Been there done that........

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ummm mechanical fingers work pretty good when an outlet is not around or you don't have shop vac

 

Every post I've read of yours makes you seem like a complete ****.

 

 

Ohh just because I think seafoam is a joke at $10.00 per can and punk like you thinks it's cool because it crates a smoke show........get some real mechanical experiance. You can't handle a little debate about something that some people think is a gimick and other products items do the job for way less cash. Yes you would get the same attitude from me but in a sacastic voice in person. I can tell you a few things before you spout off some more, experiance, mistakes, success, trial and error and honest mechanical ability and knowlage far out weigh an unknowageble smoke show seeking attitude like yours which by the way makes you seem like a complete......ummm Donkey.

 

 

To the orginal poster the the "umm" part was ment for it to sound some what sarcastic but at the same time give a suggestion about another tool that belive it or not many people don't own. Frankly I am lucky that the shop vac I have sucks up dust, it was gift from kids and comes from someplace other than Sears: whom I think makes an awsome shop vac.

 

Now I must ask what the heck was he trying to get out of there or was it the oil pump drive with mechanical fingers?? Been there done that........

 

 

...I've read more than 2 of your 147 posts...

 

ANYWAY... carry on.

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I was turning the oil pump shaft to reset the distributer.

 

Try this next time: I take it your trying to get the rotor line up with what "should" be number 1 on the cap right?

 

Remove the cap and drop the dist in until just engages but does not go down all the way but is lined up with oil pump drive, when it gets to this point grasp the rotor and give it a little turn and at the same time pull the dist from the engine. This will move the oil pump drive, when you get good at it you can move it quite quickly and at the same time your able to get the engagement position at number 1 on the cap. The easy way to remeber were number one is on the dist is a sharpi marker or tape or even a file mark (if going with a file mark make sure you file off the sharp edges to keep carbon tracking away from it)

 

If you get good at this method and it works for you, your going to be amazed at how easy it is to turn the oil pump drive when you have too. You will never have to worry about screw drivers in there again!! If not a plastic disc with hole in it that you can put your mechanical fingers through or a longer screw driver through it can assist/prevent it from dropping in the hole too far.

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