[tcb] Re: Tighter valves?
- From: "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:12:06 -0500
Also, the Early VW specs had the intakes at .004 for quieter valvetrain
operation.
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 7:38 PM, Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've always heard between .004 & .006...but it makes sense to have 'em all
> the same whenever possible...
> You do ask a good question...anyone got an answer?
>
> --- On Sun, 1/24/10, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [tcb] Tighter valves?
> > To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010, 6:10 PM
> > Three weeks ago I put on my new stock
> > exhaust and switched out my valve adjust screws which of
> > course meant adjusting my valves.
> >
> > It is 1500 miles later and a beautiful day and I had some
> > extra time so I thought I'd have a look-see to make sure
> > everything seems ok. Here's what I found: the exhaust
> > valves on 1, 2, and 3 were tighter than I had set
> > them. I could not get the .006 feeler gauge in. I
> > could get the .005 in but it certainly didn't slide in
> > easily.
> >
> > Should I be worried? Is there something I might have
> > done incorrectly? Should I take some action? (I have
> > loosened the tight ones already.) What makes valves
> > tighten?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
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