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bob

posted on 2/12/04 at 10:48 PM Reply With Quote
PINTO VALVE CLEARANCE

Sod the haynes manual

whats everyone else setting there gaps at inlet and outlet,also a lesson in how to complete this project without too much spanner throwing ?






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Spriggsy

posted on 2/12/04 at 11:48 PM Reply With Quote
technical data books say 8 thou and 10 thou respectively but try 8 thou for both inlet and exhaust, 0.2mm in new money
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bob

posted on 3/12/04 at 05:10 AM Reply With Quote
cheers spriggsy






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Peteff

posted on 3/12/04 at 10:01 AM Reply With Quote
When the valve is completely shut and the cam lobe is facing upwards slide the feeler blade under the cam from the valve side and adjust the ball pin till it nips but doesn't grip. You'll need two open ended spanners, one to hold it while you lock it off. It's easier to do it before you fit the carb.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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Spriggsy

posted on 3/12/04 at 11:43 AM Reply With Quote
No probs Bob, also forgot to mention that clearences to be set when engine is cold. Cheers.
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marcyboy

posted on 3/12/04 at 03:53 PM Reply With Quote
i can imagine it's a buggar to do when the engine's still running...........
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Spriggsy

posted on 3/12/04 at 04:39 PM Reply With Quote
i meant cold as in switched off anyway dont laugh i've heard of it been tried!!!!.....

[Edited on 3/12/04 by Spriggsy]

[Edited on 3/12/04 by Spriggsy]

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marcyboy

posted on 3/12/04 at 05:36 PM Reply With Quote
i know that's the saddest bit .....there's always a few good funnies going around and most of which involve apprentices and trainee's, some are mighty scarey and beyond belief

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bob

posted on 3/12/04 at 07:06 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers lads

I have actually witnessed someone attemp to corect the clearances with the rngine running they bocked the spray bar so it wasnt so messy as well.

Dad still bought the car though
mk3 2000GXL cortina.






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