Originally Posted By Bad340fish
Originally Posted By DaveRS23
I know a lot of guys (maybe most) use air to hold the valves closed, but I just can't help worrying about it bleeding off. I have always used a piece of rope in the cylinder. Rope seems somewhat more dependable.


I always put the piston up top when doing this, that way if you lose air you don't lose the valve.

I know a guy that actually had the rope method get tangled up and it caused him real hell trying to avoid tearing the motor down to get it out.


Yeah, Murphy in action. Nothing is fool proof. But I had never seen or heard of a problem with the rope.......until now.

I have, however, seen problems with air leaking off and letting the valve get too far into the cylinder.

Master, again and still