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valve adjustment & Weber question 120-130

posted by  Ron Kwas on  Sun Jan 11 08:09 CST 2015
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HA;

I always adjust rocker clearances to 0.016" (warm engine), and I use a necked down feeler gauge to assure gauge is not bridging any significant wear-gap in the rocker which would result in the gap being added to gauge and too big an adustment. Like so:


Not like so:


Source: http://www.sw-em.com/service%20notes.htm#Engine

I'm no Weber expert, but I know that changing a jet in a Weber is not too difficult...but you will need the correct new one to install (or a selection from which to choose)...so you need to first get one of those kits which IPD (at least used to loan out), which contained a selection of jets and emulsion tubes.

Good Hunting






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