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Holley Power Valve Question #1941102 10/29/15 04:57 PM 10/29/15 04:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,386 Philadelphia PA Pynzo OP Drugs are bad
Pynzo OP Drugs are bad Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,386 Philadelphia PA	What is the life expectancy of a Power Valve with today's pump gas? I have a friend who is getting about 2 years out of a valve before the ethanol eats the rubber. Is this normal? Thanks!

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: Pynzo] #1941136 10/29/15 05:47 PM 10/29/15 05:47 PM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	I run a Demon 850 in the Charger. Here is CA we have Ethanol in the fuel. They list "Up to 10% Ethanol" but independent tests have shown the gas averages 6%. I have never had a PV go bad in the carburetor of the Charger or the other 4 Holley carbureted cars I own. I've had the acc pumps fail, probably from sitting too long between startups and the pedal pumping to spring them back to life!

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: Pynzo] #1941151 10/29/15 06:15 PM 10/29/15 06:15 PM
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mopars4ever I Live Here M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,622 md	Same here, never had a PV go bad from the ethanol gas. I have two holleys on my car. That doesn`t mean that they don`t but I never had one fail from gas.

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: mopars4ever] #1941235 10/29/15 08:18 PM 10/29/15 08:18 PM
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Pynzo OP Drugs are bad Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,386 Philadelphia PA	Ok good to know. I just installed my first Holley last spring and figured I'd pick up some spare parts. Another question- anybody know where to get the Power Valve Socket? Edit- I found this one at Jegs. http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance-Products/555/150222/10002/-1 Last edited by Pynzo; 10/29/15 08:31 PM.

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: Pynzo] #1941273 10/29/15 09:09 PM 10/29/15 09:09 PM
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forphorty pro stock F Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,460 oklahoma	Originally Posted By Pynzo Ok good to know. I just installed my first Holley last spring and figured I'd pick up some spare parts. Another question- anybody know where to get the Power Valve Socket? Edit- I found this one at Jegs. http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance-Products/555/150222/10002/-1 I might be a redneck but I just use a one inch wrench.

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: Pynzo] #1941289 10/29/15 09:36 PM 10/29/15 09:36 PM
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mopars4ever I Live Here M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,622 md	Quote: I might be a redneck but I just use a one inch wrench. same here

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: forphorty] #1941291 10/29/15 09:39 PM 10/29/15 09:39 PM
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Pynzo OP Drugs are bad Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,386 Philadelphia PA	I'm a tool collector. I like doing things the right way. And a foot long wrench, which I have 3 of, is a little extreme for 120 inch pounds of torque. If I can find the factory tool I'll buy it. I have a beautiful Inch pound torque wrench and would love to use it for one more thing. And I'm a certified RedNeck also. With serious OCD! Thanks anyway Last edited by Pynzo; 10/29/15 09:48 PM.

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: Pynzo] #1941450 10/30/15 01:14 AM 10/30/15 01:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA 62maxwgn master
62maxwgn master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA	I would think that there are very few that torque a power valve or there would even be the need to ! And as for the special tool,doesn't look like a torque wrench to me.

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: 62maxwgn] #1941532 10/30/15 08:15 AM 10/30/15 08:15 AM
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Pynzo OP Drugs are bad Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,386 Philadelphia PA	Yep. Appears to be a socket and very small breaker bar. I want the socket but will probably end up buying the Jegs tool. Thanks

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: Pynzo] #1941643 10/30/15 01:55 PM 10/30/15 01:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	OT, most people tighten jets too much and the PV not enough live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: RapidRobert] #1941768 10/30/15 07:26 PM 10/30/15 07:26 PM
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skicker "The Champ" Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,115 Western Md.	I have used a 1" deep well socket with no bar and tighten them by hand. If you have any grip at all you should be able to get it tight enough. In essence that's all the Jegs tool does. ...FAFO...

Re: Holley Power Valve Question [Re: skicker] #1941851 10/30/15 10:52 PM 10/30/15 10:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,386 Philadelphia PA Pynzo OP Drugs are bad
Pynzo OP Drugs are bad Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,386 Philadelphia PA	I found numbers for the Kent Moore and Snap On sockets. I'll look for one of them. Thanks

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