<VV> 140 Engine: Dropped Valve Seat or ? ? ?

FrankDuVal corvairduval at cox.net
Mon Sep 11 23:12:32 EDT 2017


> Does anyone have any suggestions for other things I can check that could cause this problem?  I don't understand how a seat could re-insert itself. Could the valve be sticking in the guide?  Can anything be done about it other than taking off the head?
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> They do !   pull the head!
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> Matt Nall

Yes they do reseat themselves! I agree.

Time to pull both heads and send them out for deep seats. Then you will 
not be doing this again.

Or if you are near Eastern PA, go to the sale Bob Marlow just posted and 
pick up used heads and take your chances. I would go with the known cure.

Frank DuVal


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