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Valve adjustment question
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Author:  SmokeEater829 [ Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Valve adjustment question
I've got a 35 GDSD with about 200 hours on her. To my knowledge, the valves have never need adjusted. I'm trying go find out if the 35 vanguard had adjustable valves or do I need shims to adjust them? I've noticed that lately it's been a little harder to start my motor and a little bit of black smoke out of the exhaust when I do start it up. It usually gets worse once the motor is hot after running for a while.

Am I correct in thinking that a valve adjustment would help use issues?
Author:  quackconsumer [ Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:20 pm ]
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Pull your valve covers off and set dem at 0.005 while at a 1/4" past top dead center.
Author:  SmokeEater829 [ Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:52 pm ]
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Thanks. I'll probably get that done this week.
Author:  OwenDickeson [ Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:02 pm ]
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Its real easy to do...just go get you a feeler gauge and set em to .005
Author:  shallow water master [ Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:16 pm ]
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Author:  SmokeEater829 [ Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:34 pm ]
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Chris and I are gonna do it one day this week.
Author:  shallow water master [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:18 am ]
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ya thought so but do me a fav and see if he would do mine for me to
Author:  Mitschke [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:29 pm ]
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When exhaust is open... Set intake

When Intake is open... Set exhaust

Repeat for the second hole
Author:  bjg [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:44 pm ]
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You guys are so smart. I wish I could be like yall. Your all my idols.
Author:  Pooh Bear [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:14 pm ]
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compression stroke................
Author:  SmokeEater829 [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:11 pm ]
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Well, adjusted my valves this afternoon. Really easy job. But I did find a new problem while doing so. Went ahead and checked compression and I'm WAY low on each cylinder. 82 on one side, 86 on the other. I really could have done without this. Oh well, time to start looking for parts.
Author:  bjg [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:08 pm ]
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Author:  SmokeEater829 [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:46 pm ]
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No, didn't open the throttle. Guess I'll have to check it again.
Author:  bayouboy [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:16 pm ]
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Author:  Pooh Bear [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:17 pm ]
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Author:  bjg [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:24 pm ]
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Author:  bayouboy [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:25 pm ]
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Without the throttle open the intake is basicly a closed valve cutting off your air supply. No air means your not going to get the air needed to displace / fill the cylinder, causing the piston to draw some what of a vaccum until it can compress what air that it had or what it could actually suck in.

Is that right BJG? :mrgreen:
Author:  bjg [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:28 pm ]
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Author:  bjg [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:31 pm ]
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either that or u set the valves to loose. But i dont think thats the case. They would have to be really loose.
Author:  Pooh Bear [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:20 pm ]
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one day I"m gonna grow up big just like you smart fellas.......You guy's rule .....lol thanks for the explanation. Learned something new everyday.
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