I realize this is a fairly old thread. About to do my valves, thought I'd review, now confused.
Not so sure about this procedure per the original post...a couple inconsistencies I found: (please keep in mind, I may be having a "senior" moment)
The poster states if the clearance is too "tight", turn the nut "counterclockwise". Unless these are reverse thread (never heard mention of that here), counterclockwise would move the adjuster closer to the rocker, thereby making the clearance smaller or the tolerance tighter, by closing the gap.....right?
He then states if the clearance is too wide, or loose, turn the nut "clockwise" to close the gap and make the clearance tighter. Again, clockwise would open the gap even further, making the clearance bigger or more loose.
I guess my confusion is with which way to turn the adjusting nuts? Logic tells me "CCW" will close the gap and "CW" will open the gap.
Am I missing something here?
Used to adjust valves "all the time" on my and my buddies VW's "back in the 70's"...we had a bunch of em. I realize this is a little different, but the principle and end result are the same. (guess I'm showing my age...)