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Zetec valve stem seal help please.
Danozeman - 23/1/06 at 06:12 AM

My head set for my zetec has different coloured valve stem seals. Red and green both the same size etc. does anyone know the difference?
Even ford cant tell me. Im thinking red is exhaust but dont want to put them in wrong.

Edit the ones that came out were all green.

[Edited on 23/1/06 by Danozeman]

big_wasa - 23/1/06 at 07:21 AM

Mine where all the same colour ?

Have you tried taking the old ones out yet ?Need the proper tool.....

Danozeman - 23/1/06 at 11:46 AM

Yep all old ones were green.

stevec - 23/1/06 at 05:08 PM

Red is exhaust Green is intake.

Danozeman - 23/1/06 at 06:49 PM

quote:

Red is exhaust Green is intake.


Thats what i thought. Is it definately right?

stevec - 23/1/06 at 09:02 PM

Yes, I have been dyno testing engines for valve train development for a good while now and all the Ford engines we have done have had Red or Brown for Exh. and Green for Intake. I would bet on it.
Steve.

Danozeman - 24/1/06 at 06:05 AM

Lully ol' job. Thanks dude. I can get the head bak together now.

Danozeman - 25/1/06 at 08:09 AM

Ford rang me back yesterday and ford techinical confirmed it too.