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Re: Valve stem seals

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Subject: Re: Valve stem seals
From: David Lynes <cdlynes@bellsouth.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:27:09 -0500
Now it makes sense! My machine shop couldn't figure how the little
O-rings could possibly do anything. But I insisted they put them on (all
8 like the diagram in the book, now I know should have been just the
intake) Thanks again, Lawrie. I wish I had had the collected wisdom of
the list years ago.

David Lynes

Lawrie Alexander wrote:
> 
> later cars had just the rubber o-rings placed in the bottoms of the
> valve spring retainers to prevent oil that puddled on the top of
> the retainer from running down the crack between the two collets
> and then down the guide.
>

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