On Thu, 28 Aug 1997 JHoltslag@aol.com wrote:
> I can=92t imagine going 65 with 4.3 gears.
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Shouldn't be a problem.
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> But I do have a question. Never having owned a car with solid lifters,
> how do you know if the tappets are making too much noise and need to be
> adjusted (car seems to run fine). Also, I was under the impression that =
you
> could adjust tappets when the car is idling, but my MG workshop manual se=
ems
> to imply to adjust them with the engine off. Should you adjust the XPAG
> tappets with the engine running or not? Joe Holtslag
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Adjust them with the engine off, but at normal operating temperature.
Don't count on changes in noise level to tell you when they need
adjusting. Do it as part of your regular tune-up routine (every 6000
miles, or once a year, which ever comes first).
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