I bought a click-adjust. Wasn't impressed at all. It is in my tool box and
whenever I adjust the valves I go with the old feeler guage too. Don't waste
your money.
--David C.
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.'
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From: Bill L <pythias@pacifier.com>
> Hello,
>
> The weekend is upon us. Most of us in the Pacific Northwest are
> THANKFUL for global warming.. otherwise it might be FREEZING
> out here.. today's high is less than 60 degrees, and yesterday
> Vancouver BC set an all time record for the lowest high
> temperature for the date. At least there's NO chance for
> sunburn as there are only a few slivers of BLUE sky to be
> found... man, am i looking forward to heading EAST for LoTO...
>
> All that said, i did have a chance to warm up the engine and
> adjust the valves with feeler gauges instead of the
> Click-Adjust... hmmmm .. looking for .018 HOT.. had everything
> from .015 to .O21. So much for consistency with the fancy
> tool..... so now they're all set to the same thing... next,
> I'll find out what this setting is COLD so i don't have to warm
> up the engine first to set the valves..
>
> and i may have to set the carbs.. the idle seems higher now
> than before.... .. hmmmmmmmmmm? !
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
> '66 Sprite HAN8L49403
> * "I've joined the navy," Tom said fleetingly.
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