Comments on: How To Adjust Air Cooled VW Valves http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/ Air Cooled Volkswagen Repair, Tune Ups and Information Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:43:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pepe http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/#comment-1882 pepe Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:03:30 +0000 http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/?p=3#comment-1882 Hi My question is;if my car was running fine and driving it in the freeway at 70 mph all of the sudden my car started to shake and loose power,what do i have to check first for the cause of this problem? Hi
My question is;if my car was running fine and driving it in the freeway at 70 mph all of the sudden my car started to shake and loose power,what do i have to check first for the cause of this problem?

]]> By: Bill Craig http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/#comment-1611 Bill Craig Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:41:12 +0000 http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/?p=3#comment-1611 I have the same problem as Don Mayfield Only on pass side any answers? Please help thanks I have the same problem as Don Mayfield
Only on pass side any answers?
Please help thanks

]]> By: DON MAYFIELD http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/#comment-366 DON MAYFIELD Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:53:11 +0000 http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/?p=3#comment-366 IVE NOTICED PASS SIDE PUSH RODS RUBBIN ON TUBES RIGHT AT THE HEAD? IS THERE AN ADJUSTMENT TO STOP THIS? ONLY ON THE PASS SIDE, DRIVERSIDE RODS ARE DEAD CENTER IN THE TUBES. THE ROCKER ARM SHAFTS HAVE THE SAME SHIMS BETWEEN THE ARMS BOTH SIDES? I DO HAVE AFTERMARKET ADJ TUBES? BUT I DONT SEE THAT BEING THE PROB. ITS LIKE THE WHOLE ROCKER SHAFT IS OFF OR MOVED FOWARDS 1\8 IN. PLEASE HELP ME! THANKS. IVE NOTICED PASS SIDE PUSH RODS RUBBIN ON TUBES RIGHT AT THE HEAD? IS THERE AN ADJUSTMENT TO STOP THIS? ONLY ON THE PASS SIDE, DRIVERSIDE RODS ARE DEAD CENTER IN THE TUBES. THE ROCKER ARM SHAFTS HAVE THE SAME SHIMS BETWEEN THE ARMS BOTH SIDES? I DO HAVE AFTERMARKET ADJ TUBES? BUT I DONT SEE THAT BEING THE PROB. ITS LIKE THE WHOLE ROCKER SHAFT IS OFF OR MOVED FOWARDS 1\8 IN. PLEASE HELP ME! THANKS.

]]> By: Toddray http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/#comment-153 Toddray Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:12:09 +0000 http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/?p=3#comment-153 Hello, what would be the gap for my 1835 cc & I've an electronic distrubuter can you give me the procedure for this set up? Hello,
what would be the gap for my 1835 cc & I’ve an electronic distrubuter can you give me the procedure for this set up?

]]> By: ed http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/#comment-145 ed Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:50:38 +0000 http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/?p=3#comment-145 i have a 2086 cc and i have alot of fuel coming out of my number 1 exhaust. i had the valve replaced before it started and i have good compression on all cylinders. what to do? i also noticed that when i remove the 1 and 3 spark plug wires i makes no changes at idle it sounds the same. i have a 2086 cc and i have alot of fuel coming out of my number 1 exhaust. i had the valve replaced before it started and i have good compression on all cylinders. what to do? i also noticed that when i remove the 1 and 3 spark plug wires i makes no changes at idle it sounds the same.

]]> By: VWNut http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/#comment-144 VWNut Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:18:55 +0000 http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/?p=3#comment-144 Phil, no you havent offended me. I don't own that Squidoo lens so nothing I can do about any mistakes or errors on it. Doing the best I can here and apologies for any mistakes or errors here. I am not the type to be offended when someone points out an error I have made. I appreciate your visiting this site and for any info or corrections you have. Phil, no you havent offended me. I don’t own that Squidoo lens so nothing I can do about any mistakes or errors on it. Doing the best I can here and apologies for any mistakes or errors here. I am not the type to be offended when someone points out an error I have made. I appreciate your visiting this site and for any info or corrections you have.

]]> By: Phil http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/#comment-143 Phil Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:20:11 +0000 http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/?p=3#comment-143 Hello, I started out on http://www.squidoo.com/classic-volkswagen which gives the history of the Beetle and covers the car in sections. In the engine part, it stresses how important correct valve clearances are to the good running of the engine and at the end refers the reader to your site thus... For step by step instructions how to check and adjust valve clearances yourself see www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/ I noticed the black & white picture of the valves being adjusted is upside down. The photo on the Squidoo site of the Beetle states it is a 1955 model, obviously a mistake as it is one of the last ones made in 2003. I hope my comments did not offend you. Hello,

I started out on http://www.squidoo.com/classic-volkswagen which gives the history of the Beetle and covers the car in sections.

In the engine part, it stresses how important correct valve clearances are to the good running of the engine and at the end refers the reader to your site thus…

For step by step instructions how to check and adjust valve clearances yourself see http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/

I noticed the black & white picture of the valves being adjusted is upside down.

The photo on the Squidoo site of the Beetle states it is a 1955 model, obviously a mistake as it is one of the last ones made in 2003.

I hope my comments did not offend you.

]]> By: VWNut http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/#comment-142 VWNut Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:12:21 +0000 http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/?p=3#comment-142 "Your Beetle pic" There is no Beetle pic with a date on this post - which one are you referring to? The ads on this site help cover the hosting and other expenses, but just barely, apologies if they bother you. “Your Beetle pic” There is no Beetle pic with a date on this post -- which one are you referring to?

The ads on this site help cover the hosting and other expenses, but just barely, apologies if they bother you.

]]> By: PHIL http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/#comment-139 PHIL Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:17:31 +0000 http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/?p=3#comment-139 Hi, It's over 20 years since I last reset the valve clearances on an air cooled VW but isn't your picture upside down?I did this for a living in the 80s and always set inlet and exhaust at 6 thou cold as recomended. .Your Beetle pic has the wrong date on it but it's a good site ,especially the ads. Hi,

It’s over 20 years since I last reset the valve clearances on an air cooled VW but isn’t your picture upside down?I did this for a living in the 80s and always set inlet and exhaust at 6 thou cold as recomended.

.Your Beetle pic has the wrong date on it but it’s a good site ,especially the ads.

]]> By: tom http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/how-to-adjust-valves-air-cooled-vw-engine/#comment-127 tom Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:49:04 +0000 http://www.aircooledvwlove.com/?p=3#comment-127 Hi I'm confused on the valve adjustment. I thought the proper order would 1 4 2 3 please correct me if I'm wrong thank you Tom Hi I’m confused on the valve adjustment. I thought the proper order would 1 4 2 3 please correct me if I’m wrong thank you Tom

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