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Dan in CO
01-19-2008 14:03:36
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Re: Whats a 9N worth in reply to Petersen, 01-19-2008 13:09:33
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As Colin said, running well will make a big difference in value.
Here is a process for freeing up stuck valves that was authored by GB in MT. I used it last fall and it really helped a bunch. My engine runs real smooth where before I had a lot of bad stumbles in it.
Remove from engine:
1. Exhaust pipe
2. carb.
3. Manifold
4. spark plugs
5. side inspect. plates for valves
Tools you'll need:
1. thin, flat blade, slot screwdriver(long handle)
2. fairly long, phillips screwdriver (med. shank)
3. can of PB Blaster, or equivalent spray (with tube)
4. small mouth, needle nose pliers, or vise grips
5. small flashlight with strong light
Things to do(step by step.)
1. spray the valve stems with PB, or rust reducer lube. Also spray the valve heads through the s-plug holes (you can see the v-heads through them, thus the flashlight. Just give them a good spray, not a hole bunch.
Let the spray set about 15-20 min.
2. Go lft. to right on this, so you won't miss a valve.
Put the slot s-driver under the v-stem. While prying down lightly on the handle, keep working the valve up and down, until it works smooth all the way up and down.
While working the valve, periodically spray the area up and down the stem, also through the s-plug hole onto the valve top.
Do this, to every valve, then work in reverse and do them again.
The phillips head is to put into the s-plug hole, so you can help push down on the valve head, in case you should get a stubborn stuck valve.
3. After doing all the valves this way, spray tem down again, and let them set for about 30 min. Go get a cup of coffee, and a small stiff-brushed tooth brush.
4. Take the tooth brush, and scrub the valve springs real good with it. Spray valves again and immediately turn the engine over with the starter, KEY OFF.!!!! Do that about 3 times and you should have it done.
5. Put everything back together and cross your fingers, that the valves are all loosened up. ( I have done this 2x and it really seems to work good.)
BUTTON IT UP !!! You are done. Start it up and let it Idle for awhile. Listen closely for any clicking noise.
After running the engine for about three days time, the engine should smooth out. Always let the engine warm up, before revving, or driving. That give a border line OLD engine time to get the valves lubed.
Hope this works for you, it worked for me.!!!
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