Date:         Sun, 9 Mar 2003 19:55:16 -0800
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: valve adjustment question
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@rcn.com>
In-Reply-To:  <3E6B556D.E82BD517@rcn.com>
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larry,
     these very special lifters suggests that it may
be a moving target and require a dynamic setting.
not baad not good just not very well understood.
--- Larry Alofs <lalofs@rcn.com> wrote:
> gary hradek wrote:
> >
> > For solid lifter there is a gap at tdc but with
> the
> > hydralic lifter the valve is set slightly open at
> > tdc????   Is the valve riding in a different
> position
> > (within the hydralic range of the lifter)when the
> > engine is running???   My problem is that when I
> set
> > the adjustment two turns in, the engine does not
> run
> > but if I make the adjustment one turn in the
> engine
> > runs fine, good power no clatter, is there any
> reason
> > I can't use this setting?   thanks gary
> >
> >
>
> Just do it!
>
> Many knowledgeable folks on the list feel that 2
> turns is too much.
>
> Larry A.


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