My question is to confirm what I have been told, so I am sure I understand.
Here are the instructions from Macy: For example, "When the #1 valve has opened fully and just starts to close, adjust the #8 valve (1+8=9)" That's the RULE OF NINE everyone speaks of. That's clear....
Here is what I want to make certain I understand: When the #1 valve has opened fully, this means it is DOWN (some say "compressed"). When the #1 valve just starts to close, this means it just begins to RISE. And as it just begins to rise, that is when you adjust the #8 valve.
In other words, "open" means valve is "down," and "closed" means valve is "up." Do I have it right?
Also, instead turning the engine unnecessarily by getting valves 1 to 8 to close in sequence, front to rear, the actual order of fully open valves will be, if for example one starts at #8 down (adjust 1), 6 down (adjust 3), 4 down (adjust 5), 7 down (adjust 2), 1 down (adjust 8), 3 down (adjust 6), 5 down (adjust 4), and 2 down (adjust 7).
I realize there are several other ways to sequence this, and this may not be the best.