Lawrie,
Wise guy.....;^) Oh well, time is $$ to you.
If the valve lash has been allowed to get 'way out of adjustment,
settings can change between first and last adjusted, especially if the
cam bearings are pretty worn. I alway go back and recheck them. It can
be a diagnostic tool.
Cheers,
Meticulous Charley
Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>
> Charley..............
>
> See, I've been good and stayed off your case for nearly a month but,
> really.............."run through all 8 valves twice" ?
>
> Maybe in your part of the country that's necessary but in my shop we get it
> right the first time.........:-)
>
> Lawrie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>
> To: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>
> Cc: MG list <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 4:44 PM
> Subject: Re: DPO'd again.....
>
> >John,
> >
> > I just don't get it. Why push the car around when you can "bump" the
> >engine over with the starter by using a remote starter switch?
> >Considering that you need to run thru all 8 valves twice, the switch
> >seems a lot easier to me.
> >
> > CR
> >
> >John Trindle wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, 22 Mar 1999, ccrobins wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Those guys need to buy a remote starter switch and apply the rule of
> >> > 9. Rolling the car around to turn the engine over, sheesh!
> >>
> >> Why is this a problem? It's very easy to push in 4th gear. If it isn't
> >> you can take out some spark plugs.
> >>
> >> All my parking spaces are sloped so it is almost too easy.
> >>
> >> n.b. the remote starter switch works great on my 73B... the only issue I
> >> can think of is if the wire is long enough. My helper and dead B host
> >> (no, he's well, the B was dead) used it to bump to TDC, and when he was
> >> trying to fill the oil passages before initial startup.
> >>
> >> --
> >> John M. Trindle | johnt@tsquare.com | Tidewater Sports Car Club
> >> '73 MGB DSP | '69 Spitfire H Stock | '88 RX-7 C Stock
> >
> >
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