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Valve Seals Kill Performance?

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Old Mar 15, 2001 | 05:37 PM
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Valve Seals Kill Performance?

Do horribly leaking valve seals hurt performance?

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Old Mar 15, 2001 | 06:05 PM
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yes in a round about way. the crab up you valve steams under the head reducing the amount of area avaiable for spent gas to flow out or air/fuel to flow in, foul plugs, and crab up parts with oil that shouldn't be.

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