Daves1940Buick56S Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hey all:So this turned up in my inbox recently, thought I would share:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A C M E S A F E C O M P A N Y666 Wiley RoadRunner, Arizona 09876Embargoed for release until 1 April 2014Agnes Veeblefester, Marketing DirectorThe Automotive Services Group (ASG) at Acme Safe Company is pleased to announce the introduction of a new instrument for use by the automotive maintenance and repair professional community. ASG has received much attention in the past as the primary developer of the "Marie Antoinette" brand automatic car windows with the fastest close time in the industry.This new product is called the "ViewBox" and, using only a user-supplied vacuum gauge and inductive timing light, helps the harried professional determine which cylinder has sticking valves or other problems when the gauge presentation shows rhythmic needle drops.The following illustration shows the ViewBox, with the ingenious "ViewPort" on the top and the "LightPort" on the side.As can be seen in the next 2 illustrations, the user places the vacuum gauge in the bottom portion of the ViewBox and routes the hose out of the exclusive "HosePort" and to engine manifold vacuum.The box is then closed and, with the engine running, the timing light is sync'd to Cylinder 1 and inserted in the LightPort and pointed at the vacuum gauge. The user then can move the sync pickup to each cylinder in turn and, looking through the ViewPort, see where the vacuum readings are low, thus isolating the bad cylinder(s).This wonderful new product should be available for order through our wholesaler, Flerm Industries, shortly after receipt of this Press Release. Price is expected to be in the $10k class, which considering how much money could be potentially saved in recovered burdened labor costs makes it the Bargain of the Year!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Just kidding! Happy New Year everybody!!Cheers, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Shrodinger's cat !!!!!!!!!!Penny's cute, and Lenard is an idiot.............. Edited January 3, 2014 by FLYER15015 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Mike beat me to the punch - Schrödinger's cat.....!@!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Quantum Mechanics at it's finest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Don't risk that inductive timing light on a 6 volt electric system. Bring a 12 volt car along side or use a spare 12 volt battery to power up the newer timing light, unless you get the Ohm's Law Reciprocator. Mine broke so my light port only comes from a decanter.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Ha ha - yeah, I always use a 12V battery with the light. The easiest way is to take 2 Radio Shack 4 D cell trays, wire them in series and tape together. Nice 'n' portable. Or a 5 AH 12V sealed lead acid. The Battery Store sells them for about $20.Cheers, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) When I use a timing light, I just pull the trusty KTM 525 EXC along side the Baby, pull the seat off (1- 8mm bolt) and hook the power leads to the M/C's 12 volt battery, an "time" away.Now using a vacuum gage to set the idle, that's another whole matter.I think the book says something about the idle being set at the highest reading at 6-7 MPH.My grandson cannot run the 6-7 MPH for the 5 miles it takes me to read the gage thru the wind wing. "Course he's only 2 years old, and his mom won't let him ride on the running boards. Wonder why they call them running boards ? If it were up to me, we'd call them sitting boards, 'cause that's what I do on them. Just musing............. Edited January 6, 2014 by FLYER15015 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trp3141592 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hi,Not to add any rational thoughts to this thread, but my 12-volt timing light from the '70's blinks just fine on 6 volts. Of course, the readings are off by 50%.--Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) Tom,I think your fine. You know that #1 only fires every other time she comes up to TDC.One for a "hit" and the other to clear her lungs.Let the kids try to figger that one out................Mike in Colorado Edited January 5, 2014 by FLYER15015 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trp3141592 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hi Mike,It's a 4-cycle? And here I have been adding oil to the gasoline. Costs a fortune to run that way!--Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Hi Mike,It's a 4-cycle? And here I have been adding oil to the gasoline. Costs a fortune to run that way!--TomYes, but it will keep your muffler lubed.Another kiddy stumper..... Edited January 5, 2014 by FLYER15015 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Thou shalt not burneth out thy High Performance Muffler Bearings. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Remember the scene in the movie "AIRPLANE", when the tower was informed that the plane's crew were on "INSTRUMENTS"? I believe there was a tenor saxophone, and maybe a trumpet and guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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