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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 4:32 AM Subject: Re: [T3] Plug deposits > On 19 Jul 2003 at 20:40, Mark Seaton wrote: > > Has anyone ever seen anything like > > this? Its kind of worrying- I'm thinking perhaps a crack in the stem thats > > sharp and gradually shaving down the guide? > > I've never seen this either, but I share your concern. This is a carbed engine, > isn't it? If so, check to see if the brass throttle pump nozzle is still there > in your left carb. I hear that these get swallowed occasionally and make their > way thru the engine.... Actually it did swallow the nozzle a few months back but I would have thought it would have spat it out by now. I replaced the nozzle with a spare thats still there. > > Otherwise, I've heard that some mechanics, while adjusting the valves, will > grab the tops of the valve springs with a large pair of pliers, or > channellocks, and see how far they will wiggle, up & down and left & right. > This is a way to get some idea of valve guide wear. I'll give that a try sometime this week- sounds like a good idea. Thanks Jim Mark Seaton '73 Fasty ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org