Valve guides & Stem seals

Posted by Mike West

Date
Mon, 9 Dec 1996 02:22:16 -0800 (PST)
From
Mike West <mwest@cdsnet.net>
Subject
Valve guides & Stem seals

Just a little one - I hope .

Reading about a test on a car where they removed the stem seals on the exhaust valve stems.. . . Intakes left alone.

The engine went from burning a quart every 2100 miles to 450 miles.

Read another on a diesel engine that had such sloppy valve guides the engine kept running just burning the engine oil that ran down the stems.

How many of us even have stem seals? I had to coerce my Flaps into even ordering me a set.

How many of us are having trouble passing a smog test?

These are what is referred to as "rhetorical" questions.

You need not reply.

Bob Hoover strikes again, one of the Sermons mentioned it. Just said "put 'em on".

west

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