>> <g> I did this once, and the car barely ran.. the adjuster
>> spun off while
>> I was on the interstate. I fought and fought the ignition
>> and carbs in
>> the parking lot of a 7-11 until I thought to take the valve
>> cover off (the
>> next *day*)
>
> I've also had this happen. In my case, it was an exhaust valve that
>backed off, and the resulting back pressure increase through the intake
>manifold blew the rear plug out of the intake manifold, as well as blowing
>out the top and bottom of every gasket in between the carbs and the head.
>
>Dan Pockrus
>'74B in faded Citron
>
I adjusted the valves for the first time this weekend -- And now you guys
are making me nervous! How tight is "tight" when pinching-up the nuts on
the adjusters? Obviously, I don't want the nuts to back-off; but I don't
want to strip 'em by overtightening.
Dave Sylvain
72B
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