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Thanks Dave, I never thought of using that technique, but it certainly
makes the most sense to me! You sure have a lot of great ideas. Powers
a lot of light bulbs for me.
<br>G.
<p>David Harmon wrote:
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>You
probably shouldn’t use a feeler gauge unless the engine has never been
run.</font></font></font><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>The
reason is as the engine runs, the valve stem starts ‘peening’ a dimple
into the rocker arm.</font></font></font><o:p></o:p></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>If
you put a feeler gauge into a well run engine and then adjust the valve,
the clearance will be way too loose.</font></font></font><o:p></o:p></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>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</font></font></font><o:p></o:p></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>move
the rocker arm</font></font></font><o:p></o:p></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:blue;mso-no-proof:yes'><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Regards</font></font></font>
<p><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Dave
Harmon</font></font></font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>NSRCA
586</font></font></font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>K6XYZ[at]comcast[dot]net</font></font></font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Torrance,
Ca.</font></font></font></span><span style='color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'></span><o:p></o:p>
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Monday, April 12, 2004 3:46 PM</font></font>
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<br><span style='font-weight:bold'><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>Subject:</span></b>
Re: YS 120 FZ valve gapping</font></font></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>.004".
Check with a feeler gauge</font></font>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Subj:<span style='font-weight:
bold'><b>YS
120 FZ valve gapping </b></font></font></span>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Date:4/12/2004 2:24:15 PM Eastern
Daylight Time</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>From:<a href="mailto:aabdu@sbcglobal.net">aabdu@sbcglobal.net</a></font></font>
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<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>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.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>TIA</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Thank you</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Anthony</font></font><o:p></o:p></span>
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