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- From: eur@dutncp2.tn.tudelft.nl (Eur van Andel)
- Subject: Valve adjustment on Ford V6?
- Message-ID: <eur.712585268@dutncp8>
- Summary: How to adjust hydraulic valve adjusters?
- Keywords: valve adjustment, Ford V6
- Sender: news@dutrun2.tudelft.nl (UseNet News System)
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- Organisation: TU Delft, The Netherlands
- Organization: Delft University of Technology
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 12:21:08 GMT
- Lines: 30
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- Dear Netters
-
- Following the book, I adjusted the valves on the Ford V6 engine
- of a friend of mine. I shouldn't have, because it has hydraulic
- valve lifters, which you shouldn't adjust. :-(
-
- The engine is a 2 liter V6 and the car is a 1980 Ford Taunus:
- I don't know it's name in the states, or if that engine
- was ever used there.
-
- The manual speaks about a valve clearance of .35 inlet and .45 mm exhaust.
- When I adjusted this, all the clearances were to small.
- After adjusting, the engine made a loud clicking noise and seemed to have
- lost some power.
-
- The valve adjusters are simple bolts screwed in the rocker arms, but they
- turn very heavy. (seems to me the way they are locked)
- My manual says that you don't need special tools to adjust, just turn firmly.
-
- OK, now the questions.
-
- How do hydraulic valve lifters work, anyway?
- How should I adjust them?
- Is it true that you never have to adjust these things?
- How come then it doesn't work now?
-
- Help!
-
- eur
-
-