What's your tune-up routine? Plus bonus ?s

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (Mtl-Marc)]

Why we adjust the valve shims Cathy?

Because we just love those cars and it is just fun to pamper them.

Cheers.

Marc, now running hydro, just a coincidence, not a preference.

> >
> > Let's take a poll:
> 
> I'll still bite, what the heck...
> 
> > Who regularly adjusts their valve shims?
> > How many are off by how far?
> > How much better is it afterwards?
> 
> 
> I have checked mine, and one was off by a wee bit ( (.001?) 
> I'd have to go back and look at numbers), but ambient air 
> temp was higher than Bentley spec too, so I didn't worry 
> about it. As for why I did it? I need this car to be nuts-on 
> consistent, and it was running poorly. I'd checked everything 
> else and figured this was another thing to check, but it was 
> fine, so I did no adjustment. As for the others around here, 
> if they run fine, I'm not checking (most aren't solids 
> anyway). Obviously it was no better afterwards.
> Cathy, still pretty sure I should be dragging my knuckles
> 
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