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What are some of the signs of improperly adjusted valves??

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Apr 5, 2002 | 12:16 PM

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From: So. California

Car: 91 Camaro RS

Engine: 305 TBI

Transmission: Pro-Built Automatic/Vigilante 2800

What are some of the signs of improperly adjusted valves??

If the valves are not adjusted properly how would the engine behave?

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Apr 5, 2002 | 12:24 PM

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Clicking, loss of compression in one cylinder... it can be tons of things... What are the symtoms?

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Apr 5, 2002 | 04:21 PM

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Car: 99 Formula

Engine: LS1

Transmission: T56

Axle/Gears: 342

To add to the above, you could get a backfire, not starting or bent valves or pushrods forget which.

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Apr 5, 2002 | 07:46 PM

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Car: 92 Form, 91 Z28, 89 GTA, 86 Z28

Engine: BP383 vortech, BP383, 5.7 TPI, LG4

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And awesome low end torque. Just kidding.

Light ticking noise from under valve covers. Intake backfiring, exhaust popping/backfiring. Lopy idle / shaking engine. Misfiring. Hard starting.

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