diagram 4 intake/exhaust valves-adjust @ same time?

[ponyboy]

I can probably figure it out myself, but I was wondering if anyone knows of or can create a diagram showing which exhaust valve should be sdjusted in at the same time as intake valve for faster job...

So, Im on top dead center and I feel compression on #1 cylinder. I adjust the intake valve thre, but what exhaust valve do I adjust? I know, the one that is seated, but it would be nice to have a diagram that shows the pairs to adjust at the same time as a guide. I did it once before in my 1969, and I was questioning myself on which exhaust valve was seated, so I just went around and did each one individually.

A lot of us would find a diagram helpful right? My haynes book says to adjust the valves, and doesnt say anything about the exhaust vlave being on a different cylinder. It leads one to believe that you adjust intake and exhaust on each cylinder together by going 1-3-4-2 firing order starting with compression on #1, and on....

Thanx. Pony Boy

[adrenaline]

I don't know if this will help you or not, but I don't use a diagram. I adjust all valves on the opposite side of the cam lobe. So I rotate the motor so the lobe is 180 degrees from the adjuster then I adjust that valve then I rotate the motor so the same is true for the next vavle and adjust that one then so on and so on.

Make sense?

Mike

[Guest Anonymous]

Look at the lobes, feel the rockers. Depending on where your camshaft is in rotation you could adjust any number of valves at a time (up to 3 or 4) and in any order. I usually turn over my valve cover on the carb's air filter & draw 8 circles on the cardboard from the gasket (which I replace every time) and then X them off as I do them. It's not hard and if you spend all your time figuring out how to get it done FAST you could have already been done!

[ponyboy]

yeah this makes sense and is how I will probably end up doing it, but I know that if you do it by the firing order 1342, the intake valve to adust during compression on eache cylinder is obvious. With a digram or an intake/exhaust valve relationship chart, it would be a no brainer to do say the intake valve on #1 cylinder first, and then the exhaust vlave on whatever cylinder the exhaust valve is seated at the same time as the intake n#1 valve...

For example, a guess... #1 intake valve is seated... at the same time, exhaust valve on #3 cylinder is seated... I can adjust these simultaneously. It was hard for me to tell which exhaust valve was seated while the intake at the same time as the intake vlave I was adjusting was seated, so I was hoping to find a diagram or chart showing which one it will be if I adjust in firing order with compression on the cylinderI am adjusting liek the haynes manual says...

With that digram and following haynes manual instruction, valve adjustment would be a no brainer, completely accurate, and just plain easy....

Ya know?

, Pony Boy

[ponyboy]

hehe, ok I give up. Ill go do it like you guys suggest... Just want to be accurate...

[adrenaline]

I get what you are saying but our way is a no brainer too.

if you turn the motor you will see that one valve opens then the other then both close. If you want an easier way you can do it like that. To clarify you can turn the motor watch number one valves one will open then close then right away the other will open then close then they are both closed at that point you can adjust both vavles at the same time. You can do this with each set.

That is a no brainer cause you can see all of the valves and all of the movement and you can do it in order.

BTW just because you see something in print it doesn't allways mean that it is accurate. Accurate is only as good as you do the work.

Good luck,

Mike

[ponyboy]

Ok, cool! See now that is more of an explanation. So, you are saying that on the same cylinder, bothe valves can be adjusted, because when you turn the motor, efentually, on the SAME cylinder, both valves will be seated simultaneously and both can be adjusted at the same time o that cylinder?

If so, thats purrrfect

Thanx, Pony Boy

[Napes]

each valve. Adjust any that the high point of the lobe is exactly opposite the rocker cam. Always do adjustment w/ engine dead cold, and although CD says use .006, I use a .007 feeler ('cause the factory manual says .006-.008). I use a cheap remote starter to turn the engine over (under $10 from Pep Boys) 'cause 2 of my cars are automatics. Just pull the 2ndary coil wire so engine doesn't try to start.

[adrenaline]

ya just make sure that both lobes are pointing away from the vavle adjuster.

Mike

[ponyboy]

ok cool! Sounds like a plan

Thanx, Pony Boy

[Guest Anonymous]

it will be much more clear once you get in there & start doing it.

[ponyboy]

yeah it was clear I went in order 1342, and on each cylinder, the lobes both face away from the eccentirc at the same time at a certain point. They arent exactly 180 degrees away, but are both far enough away evenly so that the valves are definitely seated and arent being pushed by the eccentric. I wanted to add this little description for any other fellow 2002 driver that may come on here and search for instructions for the valve adjustments...

since valve gap is .006-.008, I did it with a snug .007 and it sounds great, very little noise from the valve cover...

Thanx for the help guys, I love this forum

Valve adjustment doesnt effect timing, correct?

Now that I have correct timing, valve clearance, new mann air filter, bosch super spark plugs gapped at .30 with pertronix ignitor installed(even La Jolla reccommended go more around .30 for better all around performance/gas mileage with pertronix installed), I plan to rebuild that Solex 38.4 pdsi on my coffee table and slap her on!

John Capoccia from Sierra Madre donated the carb to me. He has a 1970 2002 like me, so this is my stock carb. I love how it has the german writing on it and is built like a tank...

Jose Terrazar, the main mechanix at 2002 A.D. said he loves teh 38.4 pdsi and says th germans knew what they were doing. He says the gas mileage /and power of the stock setup is amazing. He says they built it so the carb gives the engine exactly what it needs..

Thanx again for the thousandth time to John Capoccia for the Solex!!!

Ok back to rebuilding it

Much 2002 love, Pony Boy

[adrenaline]

Good job!