[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [New Search]
on 10/30/01 10:31 AM, Jim Adney at jadney@vwtype3.org wrote: > On 30 Oct 2001, at 1:08, Mike Wodkowski wrote: > >> OK, so last week I set my valves, .004 intakes, .006 exhaust. >> I noticed Russ said he set his at a loose .004 and a tight .006 >> That was after I did mine, which were set to a tight .004 and a tight .006 >> I haven't had a chance to loosen the intakes yet. > > This really get pretty subjective quickly. You don't ever want to adjust the > valves to a "tight" anything, because then you don't really know what you > have. To me at least, "tight" would mean that I've actually started to > compress the valve spring, and once you do this you can't tell by how much. > So a "tight" .004 could be .002 or .000 which would definitely bad. Thanks for the advice. I'll reset the valves this weekend! By tight, I meant that I was setting them so that the .004 gauge would go in, but .005 wouldn't. But I think I'll loosen up on that a bit. Regarding oil consumption, I'll have to keep an eye peeled. I DO have a leak somewhere, and I'll have to trace it. Just for confirmation's sake: I've always been told that as long as the oil is anywhere above the low mark and below the high mark of the dipstick, all is well. Comments? ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe