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Old 10-05-2009, 10:42 AM
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Valve questions and I messed something up

I adjusted my valves a week ago and my car sat in the driveway till this weekend. I started the car up and it ran quieter and smoother. There was less clackling going on at cold idle. I felt good. Then I took it for a drive and that is when that good feeling went away....

I got out on the road after a few laps around the complex and stepped on it. What a slug! It up shifted at 2100 rpm for each gear! My first thought was something vacuum related. My door locks still work and the car shuts off when I turn the key. all the linkages on top more smooth and are hooked up. What did I screw up?

Then I get home and find a HUGE puddle of oil under the car about a minute after I got home. It looks like I am just pouring out oil from the drivers side valve cover. I made sure all 4 bolts were tight, and they were. I put on a new gasket when I put the cover back on. Must have gotten something under there or maybe the gasket did not seat right.. gotta check it out later.

I adjusted the valves based on the writeup at dieselgiant. In there he said its better to error on the side of loose, and that is what I shot for. What happens if I made them too loose? every one of the intake valves were OK and did not need adjusting. the exhaust valves were all too tight and I loosened them up.
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