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Alan W. Presley wrote: > > Christopher, > > Sounds like the valve seat is slippping. The valve seams to be moving > farther outward from the motor? Time for a new or rebuilt head. > > I'm not sure about the part number you gave for the spare head, but a > head from a bug motor is the same with the exception of the temperature > sensor hole. (If your looking at the adjusting end of the head, the > hole will be on the right side, in the fins.) This only applies to > Cylinders number 3 & 4, not 1 & 2. If your problem is on 1 & 2, don't > worry about it.... Forgive me if I'm wrong, but from '71 (maybe '70?) on, the heads had a pcv vent tube that went to the air cleaner. If the head you use to replace (ie a bug head) doesn't have this, you'll get high crank pressure which might cause seals etc. to leak oil. I don't know the year Christopher has, but I'm having this problem w/ my '72, as I had to use a head from a '69 recently (poverty sucks!) :) -T > > ******************************************************************** > > kipuka@tcd.net wrote: > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > I am in a bind with my Type III, I hope I am able to find some > > help/information here. I am not on the list, so email directly to me > > please. Okay, on to my problem.... > > The intake (inner) valve on number 3 cylinder has been streching alot, > > I am basically at the end of the adjustment range. All of the other > > valves are great, checked every 3Kmiles but never need adjustment. I > > rebuilt the engine about 12K miles ago and had the heads redone/revalved > > as well. My wife is using the car in a temporary situation 300 miles > > from home. Last time she was home she said the car ran poorly on the > > way home (very low power). I adjusted the valves and she said it did > > much better on her way back, 300 miles from home. Now it is running > > like it did on her way home the first time, but much worse, cant get it > > to go more than 20MPH. > > Questions: > > Any idea why this valve would strech so much, did the rebuilder do > > something wrong? > > > > I have a spare set of heads, pn 040-101-375-2 (big #64 and 61 on the > > other one) will these work on a Type III? > > > > Also I went with the slightly bigger pistons (86mm/1776 CC) and need > > the bigger injectors to go along with them, anyone have a good used set > > for sale? > > > > TIA, I have to get that car running for her, she really needs it > > running well now more than ever. > > > > Christopher > > kipuka@tcd.net