Valve Clearances

[Shaggy]

Hello, I was just wondering if you Valve Clearances are out can it effect your MPG as I am only getting about 16MPG at the moment, but the Bus seems to be running fine.

 

[Guest]

alot of things can affect efficiency including clearances, but if they were 'off' would you notice with a much noiser engine and possibly some 'pinking'?

 

[Shaggy]

hmmmm....they might be then, I guess no harm in checking, I have not much money to get it in the garage and I am thinking of all the things I can do on my own, so any suggestions would be very welcome

 

[Guest]

Of all the things you can check, clearances are probably the easiest. You should have no trouble as long as you have a set of feeler gauges and a 19mm socket and 18-inch swing handle; or 19mm box-end wrench (ring spanner) and 13mm box/open end wrench (ring spanner)

http://www.vw-resource.com/valveadj.html

 

[Tofufi]

Check the points gap too.

The ignition timing needs to be set after changing / adjusting the points though.

I'm over in Birmingham if you want to use my timing gun.

 

[Shaggy]

Check the points gap too.

The ignition timing needs to be set after changing / adjusting the points though.

I'm over in Birmingham if you want to use my timing gun.

Thats a very kind offer dude, but I have no idea how to check my timing, I am sort of winging it on the whole lot really I want to learn how to do all of this stuff, but I seem to take the easy way out and let the garage do it. Shame on me

 

[Tofufi]

If you ever head up this way, I'll show ya how to do it

Best to learn how to do it yourself than rely on paying garages

 

[Wannabay]

Check the points gap too.

The ignition timing needs to be set after changing / adjusting the points though.

I'm over in Birmingham if you want to use my timing gun.

Thats a very kind offer dude, but I have no idea how to check my timing, I am sort of winging it on the whole lot really I want to learn how to do all of this stuff, but I seem to take the easy way out and let the garage do it. Shame on me

you should get yourself on to a techenders w/e usually in april/september organised on the JK website - it's free, apart from the £5 pitch fee, it's all 'hands on' stuff and you won't find as much technical knowledge/helpful people anywhere else, and you have a great time too - from being a complete novice just over a year ago, I can now do 3,000 mile service confidently

 

[Shaggy]

I prob will take you up on that dude, I will do my valves and see how that goes, least if I learn to do it I know its right :shock: