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I am having a hard time getting my 02 pt cruiser on its compression stroke when i line up all my timing marks what am i doing wrong?

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NUMBER 1 PISTON TOP DEAD CENTER WITH DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR POINTING TO NUMBER 1 SPARK PLUG AND BOTH VALVES CLOSED.LOOKING AT TIMING SCALE CRANKSHAFT DAMPER TIMING MARK AT O.ON TIMING SCALE.REMOVE SPARK PLUG NUMBER 1 PLACE FINGER NEAR SPARK PLUG HOLE.WHEN YOU FEEL GUSH OF AIR ENGINE ENTERING COMPRESSION STROKE.SOME MECHANICS USES A SPECIAL WHISTLE WHEN PISTON GET TO COMPRESSION STROKE THE WHISTLE WILL BLOW TO LET YOU KNOW GOING TO COMPRESSION STROKE.

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