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Old 05-19-2012, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by angst View Post
if I am understanding your right I should essentially adjust the valve, but instead of adjusting to the normal gap I should adjust it until the gap is right at "0" plus just a touch of additional pressure.
do I have that right?
Leave out the additional pressure bit and you're good. Adjust to a clearance of zero mm or as near as damn it.

(Additional pressure is a bit vague - one man's additional pressure is another's flattened finger)
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