[TR] More on valve adjusting

[Jim Muller]

On 27 Aug 2007 at 12:36, tom white wrote:

> > When using a remote starter, the only safe way, it's important to pull out 
> > the coil wire to avoid actually starting the engine. It will really mess up
> > your feeler gauge if you don't.

> If you leave the ignition key turned off this shouldn't be a problem.  

Can't say whether it will or won't start the engine.  Seems to me 
that it would depend on the wiring and not every model's engine was 
necessarily wired the same way.  But I remember years ago (okay, 
decades ago) watching someone adjusting valves while the engine was 
running.  Okay, it was some boring American iron and probably running 
about 400 rpm.  IIRC it wasn't even too messy.  I've never had the 
nerve to try it myself.

-- 
Jim Muller
jimmuller at rcn.com
'80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+



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