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Re: Adjusting Valves Midget 1500

To: "Richard D. Arnold" <richard.arnold@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Adjusting Valves Midget 1500
From: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 00:37:06 -0400
Richard D. Arnold wrote:
> Tomorrow, I am going to adjust the @#$%! valves:  Can anyone tell me what
> size the crankshaft pulley nut is?  I'd like to hang a socket on it to
> turn the engine with (though I suspect the rack will be smack dab in the
> way).

  I just use a wrench on the alternator pulley. A little more
accessible.

> Also, Is it possible to adjust valves on these things by any other method
> than setting the clearance with a feeler gauge?
  
  A click-adjust tool works but that's really another version of the
same thing. It's no big deal though, likely you'll only actually have
to adjust 2 or 3 valves, most will be fine.

-- 
Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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