At 10:40 PM 7/31/02 -0700, Larry Colen wrote:
>"I'm not suggesting that you actually adjust your valves without a guage, but .... if I tighten the valve until it is just touching, then back it off 3/8 of a turn, it is really close to .015"....

Uh, not that close. The screw is 24 threads per inch. The rocker arm ratio is 1.42:1, so that amplifies the motion of the screw. As the calculation goes, 0.015/1.42 x 24 = 0.25 turns. Easier than you thought? Just 1/4 turn will do it.

This can be a handy technique if you find yourself caught on the road with a nasty case of valve recession and no valve clearanace. The 1/4 turn technique will get you in the ballpark and back on the road, and you can fine tune it later.

Find additional information on valve adjustment under ClickAdjust in the special tools section.

Barney Gaylord

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