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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That is the only way the YS line will perform
for me. I have found that a loose valve setting breaks E-clips and rocker
shafts. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>John Ferrell <BR><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=K6XYZ@comcast.net href="mailto:K6XYZ@comcast.net">David Harmon</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 12, 2004 7:33
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: YS 120 FZ valve
gapping</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">You
probably shouldn’t use a feeler gauge unless the engine has never been
run.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">The reason
is as the engine runs, the valve stem starts ‘peening’ a dimple into the
rocker arm.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">If you put
a feeler gauge into a well run engine and then adjust the valve, the clearance
will be way too loose.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">IMO, the
correct way to do this is to adjust the valve without a gauge for just a
slight amount of free play when you<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">move the
rocker arm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; mso-no-proof: yes">Regards<BR><BR>Dave
Harmon<BR>NSRCA 586<BR>K6XYZ[at]comcast[dot]net<BR>Torrance,
Ca.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; mso-no-proof: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">discussion-request@nsrca.org</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
[mailto:</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">discussion-request@nsrca.org</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of
</SPAN></B>Rcmaster199@aol.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, April 12, 2004 3:46
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">discussion@nsrca.org</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: YS 120 FZ valve
gapping</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.004". Check with a feeler
gauge<BR><BR><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subj:<B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">YS 120 FZ valve gapping
</SPAN></B><BR>Date:4/12/2004 2:24:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time<BR>From:<A
href="mailto:aabdu@sbcglobal.net">aabdu@sbcglobal.net</A><BR>Reply-to:<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>To:<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR><I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Sent from the Internet
</SPAN></I><BR><BR><BR><BR>Hello all, I have a silly question, what is the
gapping on the YS120FZ. I have set the valves before, but do not remember what
the gap should be.<BR><BR>TIA<BR>Thank
you<BR>Anthony<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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