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On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 09:30, Mike Wodkowski wrote: > > Wait a second. I'm not clear on this. > > > A trick to adjusting the valves on an Air Cooled VW. > > Put the engine on the timing marks. (either #1 or #3 doesnt matter) > > Now get under the car, and find out which one you are on. > > How do I tell which one I'm on from under the car? > > > Adjust the valves on that cylinder, and the intake on the adjacent > > cylinder. Adjust the exhaust valve on the opposite cylinder (#2 or #4). > > So you're saying - If I'm doing #1, set the engine to #1, adjust the intake > and exhaust for #1, AND with the engine still in place, adjust the INTAKE > on #2, and the EXHAUST on #4 as well? > > Please clarify. > That is about it... Can it get any simpiliar? After you have done #1 side, roll the engine over 360 degrees and do both the valves on 3 and the intake on 4 and the exhaust on 2. :=) Try it, you will like it. > -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org