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Re: Valve adjustment

To: hamilton@ptd.net
Subject: Re: Valve adjustment
From: "Donald H. Locker" <dhl@mrdog.msl.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 21:31:19 -0400
Great way to do it, but I have trouble with number 4.5; when it is
fully depressed, I can't get any clearance.  When I have clearance,
it's not depressed. :)

> I can quote Ted Schumachers' rule of 9 -- roll the car forward until number
> 1 valve is fully depressed, then adjust its counterpart, which is valve
> number 8.  The total of the valves you are adjusting should always add up to
> 9.  With #2 fully depressed, adjust #7 and so on.
> 
> Ed Hamilton

Donald.
(playing in the surreal again?)

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