Thread: OM617.952 valve adjustment. How tight is too tight where the engine will not run?
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Old 03-12-2011, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by leathermang View Post
It is based on the design of the engine ....not on the type of fuel or the compression ratio... so that generalization would not be proper to make.
So Greg - Is it the rotor washers under the valve springs that promote the tightening?
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