[tcb] Re: Tighter valves?
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:28:36 -0600
My cam (webcam 119) called for .005 on the valves so that's what I've
been adjusting them at.
sammie smith wrote:
> Julie: Will is probably the best expert on this list. The only
> suggestion that I have to add is to adjust them at least every 3,000
> miles (I do it every time I change oil which is at least every 3,000
> miles). I don't really worry about them unless I have got one that
> continuously tightens up on me, like particularly the #3 exhaust, and
> I always adjust them to what I consider to be a "loose" .006, i.e.,
> where the .006 feeler gauge will slip easilty through. Guess you
> could also call it a tight .007.
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> --- On *Mon, 1/25/10, w.wood /<evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
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> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Tighter valves?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 10:12 AM
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> Also, the Early VW specs had the intakes at .004 for quieter
> valvetrain operation.
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> On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 7:38 PM, Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx
> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
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> 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
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> > From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx
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> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>>
> > Subject: [tcb] Tighter valves?
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> > 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?
> >
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