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From: James Carruthers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Bill, I agree with this one.... a length of pipe is perfect for this -
> that's all I use - it might help to be musical with this though... :o)
>
> Having said that - the one occassion that I managed to get the
> Carbalancer to work it did tell me that they were slightly out after
> having used the pipe method... so I think a proper one may be just that
> little bit more accurate.
Maybe years of tuning guitars has helped :-)
> I shall have to investigate this - I always find it a right pain to
> adjust valves - one thing is turning over the engine to get them right -
> usually use a big pipe wrench thing - but it always slips off and it's
> heavy too... makes it a right pain... rolling the car never seems to
> work either - even with the plugs out.
Take the plugs out and tighten the fanbelt more than you would for normal use. You can
then use the fan to turn the engine over. Don't forget to re-adjust the belt tension
before starting the car though,
Cheers,
Bill.
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