Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:02:36 -0500
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: Valve Adjustment
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I feel around under the pulley with a paper clip I've unfolded to find the
groove mark from the top dead center position and eyeball that. I don't
believe that when setting valves, you have to be all that accurate as the
camshaft is on the flatest part of the lobe at TDC and stays that way for
several degress of the pulley rotation as the plug fires with both valves
closed.
Ifl you want to get anal about it, get the notch in as close to the bottom
podsition as possible(taking some white out to mark the TDC from #1 on the
rear part of the pulley, then rotate the engine 180 degrees to wherethe
white out mark is at the 6 oclock position, then make a plum-bob out of a
fishing sinker weight and some fishing line or real small twine. Dangle it
from above and when you have the line right over the 6 o clock mark, your
twine/line at the 12 o clock position is ready to mark with the instrument
of your choice ie tri cornered file/ paint. Of course a degree wheel would
be cool too, but not necessary for most folks.
Dimwitted moose nd Flying Squirrel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: Valve Adjustment
> 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
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> 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)
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