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Old 11-09-2004, 05:53 AM
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I am doing a valve adjustment on a b18b1 and I only have angled feeler gauges that start at .005 in. How can I insure that i adjust them to spec (.003-.005). Should I adjust it so the feeler just barely does not fit in?
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Old 11-09-2004, 06:39 AM
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It makes sense if you have no choice...

But why don't you just buy feelers that go thinner? They're not that expensive & it's better. The angled kind isn't absolutely important, that just makes it easier. It's more important to get the right thickness.
Old 11-09-2004, 08:27 AM
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how do you do that ?i'd like to do it on my civic , if you can post a diy somehow would be great !
Old 01-27-2005, 11:47 AM
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take off the valve cover
turn crank to get cyl 1 on tdc
adjust intake and exhaust valve clearance for the cyl to spec
rotate crank 90 degrees and repeat adjustment on cyl 3
rotate 90 degrees and adjust cyl 4
scratch your ass cuz it seems so easy to do it by now
rotate and adj cyl 2
slap on a new valve cover gasket
put valve cover back, wires, ground wire, etc.
wash your hands
go out and race
Old 01-31-2005, 05:09 PM
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i hate noisy b18,18's they tap and tap like buggery and sometimes all the adjustment in the world wont help



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