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[s sidewall]

I've always done them with engine not running, if you don't get the lash correctly to start with, your adjustment will be off. I've always got the lash out and then turned the push rods til I had slight drag, then one full turn click wise, with the valve closed, rotate engine once and do the rest, never had a problem, of course I've been doing this for over 30 years.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

I like how they are now, just torque the rockers and then degree them.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

If the seafoam doesn't do the trick, you can always pop the lifter out, take it apart and clean it and inspect for any binding inside. Oh, just thought of this, make sure you don't have a broke valve spring.

Steve

 

[Boomer 87]

I've always done them with engine not running, if you don't get the lash correctly to start with, your adjustment will be off. I've always got the lash out and then turned the push rods til I had slight drag, then one full turn click wise, with the valve closed, rotate engine once and do the rest, never had a problem, of course I've been doing this for over 30 years.

Steve

Done em that way too just prefer running. I'm of a mindset I'd rather on the looser side than too tight. And hang a valve

 

[brandonstc6]

Thanks guys, I’ll see what I can do. This car lived most of its life in a town on the banks of the Mississippi rive and was probably in the misssippi river flood. It is in pretty sad shape mechanically. There is a bad squealing in the transmission, the brakes still don’t work even tho everything is new. It is have been a real mess to work on


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[s sidewall]

If mine came back rattling, I don't get payed to fix it again unless something else took a crap and caused it to rattle.

Steve

 

[Boomer 87]

Thanks guys, I’ll see what I can do. This car lived most of its life in a town on the banks of the Mississippi rive and was probably in the misssippi river flood. It is in pretty sad shape mechanically. There is a bad squealing in the transmission, the brakes still don’t work even tho everything is new. It is have been a real mess to work on
Gotta love it lol i gotta do all the brakes on my new to me 69 Chevy c10


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[s sidewall]

May have to put a engine in a Chevy Spark because a spark plug ground tip broke off and did some major piston damage and had an exhaust valve stuck open. Glad the spark plug isn't covered in the power train warranty. Engines in those cars are disposable, can't reuse a lot of its parts when you take them off.

Steve

 

[Boomer 87]

If mine came back rattling, I don't get payed to fix it again unless something else took a crap and caused it to rattle.

Steve

Oooooi forgot to tell you the G6 we talked about turned out to be bad gas/ Diesel in the tank lol. A fuel system flush and new plugs it fired up!

 

[s sidewall]

Well that's good to hear, wonder how that happened. [emoji848]

Steve

 

[Boomer 87]

My aunt accidentally put Diesel in the tank I figure. I'm stoked I basically got a free car

 

[brandonstc6]

May have to put a engine in a Chevy Spark because a spark plug ground tip broke off and did some major piston damage and had an exhaust valve stuck open. Glad the spark plug isn't covered in the power train warranty. Engines in those cars are disposable, can't reuse a lot of its parts when you take them off.

Steve

I wonder how long spark plugs are supposed to last, my momma’s van has 170,000 on the original spark plus.

Those cheap Chevy cars must not be all that great, my fiancee’s sonic doesn’t really want to go that well unless the engine is warm. My Nissan Altima goes quickly for a 4 cylinder and the sonic seems anemic compared to mine.


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[Boomer 87]

Suggested plugs at 100k nowadays

 

[Boomer 87]

Back in the day you'd be lucky to get 12k lol

 

[s sidewall]

These had 75,000 miles on them, unknown what caused it to happen. Sonic turbo charged? SES light on?

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

Pass time to replace those plugs in mama's van.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

How did you find out diesel fuel was in the tank?

Steve

 

[Boomer 87]

How did you find out diesel fuel was in the tank?

Steve

I can't be 100% confident it was Diesel, but it wasn't gasoline, I checked fuel pressure and when it leaked on my hand it felt oily. So I took a sample and poured it on the floor I wasn't able to get it to light off with a torch. So I knew it wouldn't burn right in the car. It would hit now and again causing a backfire which appeared like a timing issue but I did a comp check and I had 220 psi across the board. So that told me if my timing was far enough off to cause a no start it would of been low on a couple cylinders which I didn't have.

So I jumped the pump relay and drained the tank, put new fresh gas and seafoam. It took it a few times but eventually it stayed running.

 

[s sidewall]

Anyone heard from Jackofall yet?

Steve

 

[LonestarStihl]

Anyone heard from Jackofall yet?

Steve

Negative not by text or on here