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The strobe light is usually connected between the sparkplug and the plug cap.

A static timing check with the engine stationary is never fully accurate. It does not allow for wear or between two parts such as the teeth of gears. data-term-id="1310">backlash

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Engine

Checking for oil leaks

If an engine needs topping up with fresh oil more than usual, or if you see a pool of oil under the engine where the car has stood, there is an oil leak. Trace the source immediately.
Basics

How engine timing works

For an engine to work at its best, the fuel /air mixture in each cylinder must fire just as the piston reaches top dead centre ( TDC ).
Engine

Adjusting a camshaft timing belt

The tension of the toothed belt that drives an overhead camshaft must be checked at the intervals set by the servicing routine laid down in the car handbook. Check it also whenever you remove and refit the belt or the cylinder head .
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