I have a valve spring remover I can send you, but you can get one at the auto parts store for under $20.00 or you can borrow one for no charge at most auto parts stores.
I have the spark plug adaptor with an air fitting from my compression gauge you can also use. I have not heard of using air pressure to hold the valve before, but I suppose that would do a good job. Another method is to get about 20' of rope and feed it into the spark plug hole then rotate the prop to push the big wad of rope against the bottom of the valves (this method actually comes from a Lycoming service bulletin) If you want me to send the parts give me a call. I'll throw them in my truck now. If you want to try the rope method without waiting on my parts to get there it will save you some time and shipping. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Dan Heath Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 8:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: KR> VW and former VW people I need to borrow a tool. I would buy one, but they cost around $80 and I only need it for about 30 minutes. It is used to replace valve springs, particularly when the heads are still on the engine. It has a shaft that is just like the rocker arm shaft, with a long handled lever on the shaft that slides to the valve spring you need to compress. It comes with a spark plug insert for putting air pressure in the cylinder, to keep the valves shut while you are working on them. The reason I need to replace my springs is because this engine sat around since 1988 with pressure on the springs, only being turned a few times during that period. I suspect that these springs have remembered some of the shape they were in, and that all of them are not operating the same. I suspect that this may be the reason that the engine stumbles so badly when advancing the throttle. For those of you who I have not told, Steve fixed the engine for me, and it is installed and has been "run in". I am now trying to fix an oil leak that I think I caused when swapping the oil screen plate for a side drain adapter that I got from Revmaster. Once that is done, I can get to some real Aero Carb tweaking and then on to flying. Oh, I am installing the O2 sensor, so expect that the tweaking will be much easier this time. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building is OVER. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
