Hints & Tips: Valve Adjustment: Difference between revisions
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'''Wrong feeler gauge size.''' | '''Wrong feeler gauge size.''' | ||
*Some people make the mistake of using standard .10 gauges in the mistaken notion that that's what is called for. One quick way to tell if the gauges you are using are the proper ones is if the gauge is as thin as a piece of paper. If it's as thick as a | *Some people make the mistake of using standard (inch) .10 gauges in the mistaken notion that that's what is called for. One quick way to tell if the gauges you are using are the proper ones is if the gauge is as thin as a piece of paper. If it's as thick as a dime, that's the wrong size. | ||
'''Measuring the gap when the cam lobes are actuating the valves.''' | '''Measuring the gap when the cam lobes are actuating the valves.''' | ||
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And remember, you need to rotate the engine again when you are lining up the other cylinder. You can't do both cylinders without rotating the engine at least once. | And remember, you need to rotate the engine again when you are lining up the other cylinder. You can't do both cylinders without rotating the engine at least once. | ||
[b]Note:[/b] This error will only occur when using the 1T/2T sight-glass method. | |||