adjusting valve springs

[FF1381]

one of the guys here at the fire station was asking me about adjusting the vavle springs on our engines... i haven't heard of this or seen it on this site



can anyone give me any info?



thanks

jason

 

[Steve Campbell]

I think he must have meant...

adjusting the valves.



Not suppose to be needed untill 100,000 mi. on the 24 valve. Not real difficult, just particular.



Maybe I do not know what I am talking about!!!

 

[THancock]

He had to be talking valve adj. The only way I know to adj. valve springs are to either replace then or put shims under them. But neither choice makes any sence, so I'm thinging he meant valves.

 

[TowPro]

Tell him the springs are dipped in "prop wash" which hardens them so you never have to adjust the springs!



But I would recomend adjusting the valves tapit clearence around 100-125K miles.

Originally posted by FF1381

one of the guys here at the fire station was asking me about adjusting the vavle springs on our engines... i haven't heard of this or seen it on this site



can anyone give me any info?



thanks

jason