<VV> VW valve adjustment - no Corvair

Frank DuVal corvairduval at cox.net
Mon Jul 2 15:47:02 EDT 2007


Easy to do.

Engine stone cold and a set of flat feeler gages. Fan shroud used to 
have clearance decal on it. Valve covers use wire retainers, no bolts.

Frank DuVal

Doug Mackintosh wrote:
> Anyone out there also have and work on VW Bug? My preacher has a recently restored bug and is looking for someone who can adjust the valves. Is there any reason I couldn't do it? Is there anything peculiar about them.
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>   I do all my own mechanical work on the Corvair, and back in my youth I adjusted manual lifters on tractors and my Chevy Vega.
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>   Thanks
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> -- Doug Mackintosh
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>   Corsa/NC member since 1996,  Virtual Vairs member
>   Corvair owner 1969-1971 and 1996-on
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