Can someone quickly explain how to check my valve gaps, correctly and which
feeler gauge to use?
Thanks
Patrick
At 06:30 AM 1/25/99 -0600, Craig Smith wrote:
>I had a revelation Sunday, I haven't had my rebuilt engine running very
>long and got to thinking .
>I had the head shaved .020 and reinstalled it but didn't think about the
>valve rocker gap settings. I was trying to time it and couldn't get it
>to run anywhere close to 10 degrees. I was resolved that it would be 25
>to 30 forever. I set the valve gaps and behold !!! 10, 8, and even six
>was possible. The reason it wouldn't time even close to 10 was the
>valves weren't closing and it was backfiring through the carb. Once I
>got the valves set everything was fine.
>Try that, you never know.
>
>> -Craig Smith
>> -800/692-2323 ext. 2105
>> -fax 864/234-1020
>> -craigs@iewc.com
>-
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL
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