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Date:         Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:34:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: valve lash adjustment
Comments: To: Vanagon Man <puzerewski@MSN.COM>
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I always considered zero clearance to be the point at which I could not rotate the pushrod with my fingers. Did I get that from this list, or did John Muir's spirit send that along in a dream the other night?

DM&FS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vanagon Man" <puzerewski@MSN.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 6:15 PM Subject: Re: valve lash adjustment

> > As I adjusted the valves for each cylinder a second time I could feel a > > difference in the lifter action as I made the final 1/4 turn of each adj. > > screw. Some of the lifters felt very firm, others felt spongy. What does > > this mean? > > Did you watch what was hapenning as you do the final 1/4 turn? If you watch > the rocker (most likely) the firm valves the rocker was pushing toward the > valve stem. (this is what is supposed to happen) on the spongy ones, the > rocker probably was going towards the push rod, thus meaning the lifter was > not fully pumped. I use a tiny little screwdriver to "feel exactly where > the adjustment screw is hitting the valve stem, then go the 1/4 turn....if > it turns firm, the lifter is pumped........if it is easy going, i back off > to .006 and come back a few days later to get it right. > > > Ps...be sure to watch it run in the driveway a few minutes to see any valve > cover leaks!!!!!! > >


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