Re: too cold to adjust the valves?
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I always set em cold but should make no difference that matters. I set my solid roller cold at .014 and end up w/about .020 and it calls for .026 hot so,...........
was just referring to the possibly 20 ambient degrees colder than when i usually set them.
maybe i should just do the smart thing for my fingers and wait until spring...
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Re: too cold to adjust the valves?
[Re: Thumperdart]
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01/02/15 05:18 PM
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I know what you meant and that`s my reason for the tighter than "recommended" clearances not being an issue............
got it dom, thanks!
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Re: too cold to adjust the valves?
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I don't even go in the garage when it's that cold.
well, i may not, depending on just how cold it is!
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Re: too cold to adjust the valves?
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01/02/15 08:23 PM
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I wouldnt even consider the difference of 20*.. set them the same as you would in 70* weather... the small amount that you would see wont matter.... but I keep my shop at 64* all through the winter if I am going out there... if I'm going away I turn it down to 50* (hot water heat in the floor)
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Re: too cold to adjust the valves?
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01/03/15 12:07 AM
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I don't even go in the garage when it's that cold.
well, i may not, depending on just how cold it is!
I would love it if COLD in my garage was 50 ... it's in the 20's right now ...
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Re: too cold to adjust the valves?
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I don't even go in the garage when it's that cold.
well, i may not, depending on just how cold it is!
I would love it if COLD in my garage was 50 ... it's in the 20's right now ...
yeah, i know. i got it pretty good here weather wise.
valves all adjusted and buttoned up!
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Re: too cold to adjust the valves?
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Re: too cold to adjust the valves?
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01/04/15 01:32 PM
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Why do people check lash without putting heat in the motor?
You need to set themn cold before you can start the motor , correct?
It may be a poor comparison, but, All of the motorcycle engines (Japanese) that I have adjusted valves on specify it is to be done cold. So, I think ,that once you know the difference between your hot and cold lash, cold would be fine?
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Re: too cold to adjust the valves?
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Why do people check lash without putting heat in the motor?
You need to set themn cold before you can start the motor , correct?
It may be a poor comparison, but, All of the motorcycle engines (Japanese) that I have adjusted valves on specify it is to be done cold. So, I think ,that once you know the difference between your hot and cold lash, cold would be fine?
Mark
On the first time around on a new engine I check cold and hot to get the difference.. from there I always set it cold.. I dont need to burn myself anymore... I set all my stuff on the tight side anyways
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Re: too cold to adjust the valves?
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On my iron block engines, I have not noticed much variation in the difference between the hot and cold gaps. In other words, the difference was consistent. But on my aluminum block engine, there is enough variation in the cold gaps that I don't trust it. So I set my iron block gaps cold, but my aluminum block only gets set hot.
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