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Originally Posted by Bruce of MN
"Why are you pushing your car, run out of gas?"
"No, I'm setting the timing!"  |
I know!!
A hand crank really is better, but the original question was what to do without a crank. I like that you can do it by the side of the road this way, if stuck with no other option, except a tow truck.
Even when timing with a hand crank, it is easy to pass the dimple in the timing gear. When you do, I use the "push the car backwards in 3rd gear" method to go back to it. You just need a few feet where you are working to get back for the pin to drop in.
I used to use the fan blades to turn the engine back, until I broke one. And I have seen several fans break while driving and take out the hood and radiator core. Not something I want to happen to me.
YMMV.