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sticking valve ?
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mfirth |
10-01-2018 @ 1:29 PM
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Fresh 8ba with 400 miles runing Valvoline racing 10w30.oil. One valve started ticking . Took it to the builder & he said he'd go thru it & readjust later in the month. Took a ride 2day & no ticking.????.......any ideas appreciated. THANKS fella's ! mike
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GK1918 |
10-02-2018 @ 3:51 AM
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Sometimes engines need a few heat & cold cycles. Parts have to get use to each other. Don't baby it , it needs a load, like the old school found in any book- give it the boot let of the gas that sucks oil up in cylinders and do it again. I think its too early 400 mi to worry about adjusting valves.
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cliftford |
10-02-2018 @ 4:47 AM
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If it is a sticky valve, I doubt that readjustment will make any difference.
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flathead4rd |
10-02-2018 @ 5:25 AM
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A little more information needed. Does it have adjustable lifters? If not just drive it some more and see if it goes away.
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mfirth |
10-02-2018 @ 6:24 AM
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Thanks everyone. It has adj. lifters, and as i said it just quieted up . That's why i wonder if new valves and guides would stick when i'm using high quality oil. Time for M M O i guess. m
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TomO |
10-02-2018 @ 6:57 AM
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I would try Mobil 1 synthetic oil first. It will lubricate better than the Racing oil. The synthetic oil gets into places that the dinosaur oil doesn't.
Tom
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