Date:         Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:49:01 -0400
Reply-To:     Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Valve Adjustment
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Maybe I can answer  my own question.  Can you see the case split from below
the pulley?  If so,  you could turn the pulley 180 degrees, line it up from
the bottom, and mark the top for future valve adjustments.

                                                   Jay




Jay L Snyder
08/28/2001 02:07 PM

To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:
Subject:  Valve Adjustment

Excellent results so far with the zero-lash valve adjustment.  I want to go
to about 1/4 turn to see if I can quiet the valves completely.  I get some
initial noise, but no clacking as before and they quickly pump up and are
quiet from then on, even when hot coming off the interstate.    Much better
low end grunt and cold starts.   I would like to pull the valve covers and
check to see if any of the adjustments has changed since I last adjusted
them (any lifters pump up further?).  Anyone have a good solution to
marking the 180 degree spot opposite the TDC notch?  I have a scratch mark
drawn, but I am not sure it is accurate.  There isn't much room there with
the triple pulley.  Maybe I could put masking tape on it and mark off in
inches?  It would be nice to have a total advance mark too, to check the
total distributor advance.  And maybe a 5 degrees BTDC mark.....

                                         Jay  ('85 Westy)