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On Fri, 2003-05-30 at 23:19, Jim Adney wrote: > > Were they using the ratchet to turn the engine backwards? I know lots of people > who like to adjust the valves in the reverse order (4-3-2-1) so this would > require using the ratchet backwards and then the ratchet wouldn't ratchet if > the engine started up. That is probably the main reason that I always adjust > "forward." > > Or maybe on a type 1, since there is nothing to stop the handle, the whole > thing can just spin instead of ratcheting. This won't happen with a type 3 or > 4. > All factory trained VW mechanics that I know turn the engine backwards when adjusting valves. That is the way VW trains them. This way, you are adjusting the cylinders 1-2-3-4. This is why I recommend disabling (pull the coil wire) the ignition while adjusting valves. At least the engine won't start until you re-enable the ignition. -- 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