thanks for the input on this - sounds like tempreature is the problem therre are stainless steel valves and manley stainless valves i wonder if these are any better also some valves are listed suitable for unleaded p ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Kraut" <brian.kr...@engalt.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:00 AM Subject: RE: KR> tappets adjustments
> I was walking by one of Great Plains' seminars at Oshkosh this year and > stopped there for a little bit while Steve was talking about that very > thing. He said that was a problem on high compression VW engines and gave > an example of someone that swallowed a valve in flight. IIRC it had > something to do with the valves stretching on the higher compression > engines. If you have to keep loosening yor valve adjustment you have a > problem that you need to fix. > > On m VW some of the valves required minor adjustment during an oil change, > but usually most of them checked O.K. > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of flymaca711...@aol.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 5:32 PM > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: Re: KR> tappets adjustments > > > EVERY OIL CHANGE WITH THE VW ENGINE . BUT IF YOURS ARE DOING THAT YOUR > VALVE > SEATS ARE RECESSING POSSBLY THIS HAPPEN TO ME USING AV GAS. THE VAVLES > REALLY TAKE A BEATING IN THE VW FOR AIRCRAFT USE. > > > > > > > > > > N1055A FLYING > > MAC 301274 2874 > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005
