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How do you know when the motor is TOPDEAD CENTER on a 1992 VW Jetta?

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Find the # 1 cylinder. Remove all spark plugs, turn the engine over (BY HAND, DO NOT USE THE STARTER) until the # 1 piston is at the very top on the compression stroke. You now have TDC. Placing your finger over the spark plug hole will tell you when you are on the compression stroke. A long handle screwdriver inserted in the # 1 cylinder, will tell you when the piston is at the top. Caution: Turn the engine by hand, never with the starter.

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