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1. valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: david <engstrom@tstonramp.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 15:24:00 -0700; Regarding valve adjustment: just loosen the plugs, put rachet/socket on the alternator nut, sit on the left tire and turn the alternator as needed, if the belt slips just put your finger on the belt; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01143.html (6,329 bytes)
2. Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: Trspit1500@aol.com; Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 19:13:20 EDT; I need to do a valve adjustment and the pages on my maitnece manual are stuck together. In what order do I do the valves. I have a 1980 Spit. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks Mike; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00129.html (7,028 bytes)
3. Valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: "Edward Hamilton" <hamilton@ptd.net>; Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 19:43:35 -0400; I can quote Ted Schumachers' rule of 9 -- roll the car forward until number 1 valve is fully depressed, then adjust its counterpart, which is valve number 8. The total of the valves you are adjusting; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00131.html (7,198 bytes)
4. Re: Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Tue, 03 Aug 1999 17:11:09 -0700; Ditto what Ed said and add "adjust .010 valve clearance" Joe -- "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort." -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00133.html (7,342 bytes)
5. Re: Valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: "Donald H. Locker" <dhl@mrdog.msl.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 21:31:19 -0400; Great way to do it, but I have trouble with number 4.5; when it is fully depressed, I can't get any clearance. When I have clearance, it's not depressed. :) Donald. (playing in the surreal again?); /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00142.html (7,469 bytes)
6. RE: Valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 13:54:02 +0100; Both the Haynes and the Workshop manual list an order in which to do the adjustments (which I can't remember off the top of my head...) But the only reason why you should do them in this order is to; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00196.html (8,546 bytes)
7. Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: Trspit1500@aol.com; Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 16:09:30 EDT; Ok guys I have a question. Everyone said to adjust the valves to .010, but Ted Schmucher said not to do this, he said .012. I did them to that and it is very noisy. Is there any reason for this Ted.; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00324.html (7,181 bytes)
8. Re: Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 22:54:23 +0100; Casting my mind back down the years, we rarely adjusted valves to 10 thou cold. Simply it made the engines too quiet. On both the four and six pot units .011 or .012 was the norm - no matter what En; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00341.html (8,214 bytes)
9. Re: Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@q1.net>; Date: Sun, 08 Aug 1999 12:35:38 -0400; mike, it is cheaper to listen to valves than to have themn burn. we always did this at our dealership and still do on any cars today. if they are "really" noisy, go back through and recheck clearance; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00350.html (8,023 bytes)
10. Re: Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999 22:19:33 +0100; It also makes a difference with how well you set the clearences. I have found that it took a lot of practice to get the tapets all sounding the same. I use a click adjust, and a feeler gadge. Set the; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00487.html (7,811 bytes)

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