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Re: 1275 valve seals

To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: 1275 valve seals
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:50:32 -0600
References: <000b01c2a4a3$6fa4efe0$0a01a8c0@dan> <3DFD382E.105686CD@exit109.com>
> spridget wrote:
> >
> > I am currently working on a 1275 cylinder head and noticed that only >
the intake valves have oil seals.
>
Dan,
The idea of the seals is to avoid oil being sucked into the combustion
chamber when the vlaves open. If you think about it, there is vacuum in the
combustion chamber when the intake valve is open but there is pressure in
there when the exhaust is open. Not going to suck much oil in that way.
David Lieb

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