<VV> valve adjustment

[ray smith]

I would agree ,
 but instead ,
say that they are just unfamiliar with the proper technique. 


Ray Smith
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:04:25 
To: Charles Lee<Chaz at ProperProper.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjustment

Cold adjust is the way to end if you have a sensitive enough touch.  I think 
that some are just too ham fisted.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjustment


>I always thought that cold adjustment of valves was for when it was
> disassembled, and to give a good starting point for a warm adjust.
>
> The warm adjust might not be absolutely necessary if the cold adjust was
> spot on the mark ?
>
> When the Chevy dealer did mine and I ended up with an engine that wouldn't
> even start on a cold dark November night in New York, I did them cold to 
> get
> the thing to start, then did them warm (to defrost my fingers in the 
> process
> with the warm oil spraying me)
>
> But, if I'm not mistaken cold adjust is the place to start only if you're 
> so
> far off that it's necessary to find the 'start point' ?
>
> Charlie
>
>
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